Accident Saab AJS 37 Viggen 088/U44,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94910
 
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Date:Wednesday 19 August 1998
Time:13:23
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab AJS 37 Viggen
Owner/operator:Flygvapnet, Swedish Air Force
Registration: 088/U44
MSN: 37.088
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:55 km SO Luleå -   Sweden
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:F21 Luleå
Destination airport:F21 Luleå
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Engine failure. Broken turbine shaft due to broken bearing (fretting).

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: SHK
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/ml1999_3.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Feb-2011 07:24 Masen63 Added
23-Dec-2021 21:01 harro Updated [Accident report]
12-Feb-2024 10:46 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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