Accident de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk11A) 111520,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271383
 
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Date:Tuesday 9 May 1939
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk11A)
Owner/operator:F5 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force)
Registration: 111520
MSN: 52
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ruveröd, 3 km NE of Ljungbyhed (Skåne) -   Sweden
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ljungbyhed (Skåne), Sweden
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
ASJA built 23 Sk 11A (Gipsy Major #8119) de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk11A); MSN 52 Taken on charge by the Swedish AF (Flygvapnet) as 5520; to Centrala Flygverkstaden Malmslätt Teknologkurs 9.7.35. To F 5 Ljungbyhed 7.9.35. To Fv 520 10.35; coded ‘5-24’. Fitted 11.36 with Gipsy Major #8422. Fitted 9.37 with Gipsy Major #5855.

Crashed into trees at Rufverod, 3 km NE of Ljungbyhed 9.5.39; Cadets Ake Lundblad & Gustav Alveryd killed. Struck off charge 7.6.39.

Sources:

1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. https://riksarkivet.se/psidata/flygvapenhaverier

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Feb-2022 02:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
09-Aug-2023 09:07 Nepa Updated [[Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]]
27-Sep-2023 09:32 Nepa Updated [[[Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]]]

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