Accident SAAB J 29A Tunnan Yellow L,
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Date:Thursday 23 August 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SAAB J 29A Tunnan
Owner/operator:Swedish Air Force
Registration: Yellow L
MSN: 29262
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near ground target on island Granholmen in lake Glan. -   Sweden
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:F 13 Bråvalla
Destination airport:F 13 Bråvalla
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into water during air to ground firing practice. Possibly due to shrapnel. Pilot Lars Sandahl killed.

Sources:

Part of official investigation, Svenska Vingar 4.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Aug-2013 09:40 T-Bolt Added
13-Aug-2013 13:40 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
18-Aug-2013 11:09 T-Bolt Updated [Aircraft type]

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