ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122739
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| Date: | Monday 28 November 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk-11) |
| Owner/operator: | F5 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) |
| Registration: | 597 |
| MSN: | 38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Åstorp, Scania County -
 Sweden
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | F5 Ljungbyhed, Klippan Municipality, Skåne County, |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk-11) MSN 38. ASJA built 23 Tiger Moths for the Swedish Air Force; 3 were designated Sk-11 (DH.82 equivalent with Gipsy III) and 20 Sk-11a (DH.82A equivalent with Gipsy Major). MSN 38 was a Sk-11 (Gipsy III #3591): Taken on charge by Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) as 5597; to F5 Ljungbyhed 23.3.35. To Fv 597 10.35; coded ‘5-16’. Fitted 8.36 with Gipsy III #3528. Fitted 10.36 with Gipsy III #3527. Fitted 2.37 with Gipsy III #3375. Fitted 10.37 with Gipsy III #3384.
Written off (destroyed) when crashed at Astorp 28.11.38; both crew - E Lennart A Larsson (Pupil pilot u/t) and Carl A Sterky (Instructor Pilot)- killed. Struck off charge 14.2.39.Total flying time 752.15 hrs. Number of flights 2,531.
The reported crash location of Åstorp (old Danish: Aastrup) is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Åstorp Municipality in Scania County, Sweden. It is also partly located in Ängelholm Municipality.
Sources:
1. https://forum.flyghistoria.org/viewtopic.php?f=120&t=11343&sid=96ae38926919e2d335e2561d422d3ef1
2. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pSwe.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85storp
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2011 05:47 | Masen63 | Added |
| 29-Dec-2012 11:04 | Masen63 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2021 17:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 09-Aug-2023 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
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