ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158244
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab J 35F2 Draken |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet |
| Registration: | 35508 |
| MSN: | 35.508 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Källvik -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | F13 Bråvalla (ESCK) |
| F13 Bråvalla | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Turbine disintegrated at very low altitude. Aircraft started to roll and the pilot ejected successfully, albeit with a very narrow margin. The parachute did not have time to fully deploy, but it got stuck in some branches, which saved the pilot. Pilot B. Östervall survived. Coded M 68. 17 km NNE of Västervik.
Sources:
Drakenboken (The book about Draken) and personal interview.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2013 12:53 | T-Bolt | Added |
| 13-Aug-2013 16:53 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Aug-2013 08:45 | T-Bolt | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2017 18:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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