Incident Saab JAS 39C Gripen 39259,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89896
 
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Date:Thursday 19 April 2007
Time:15:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab JAS 39C Gripen
Owner/operator:Flygvapnet
Registration: 39259
MSN: 39-259
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Vidsel (ESPE) -   Sweden
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Vidsel (ESPE)
Destination airport:Vidsel (ESPE)
Investigating agency: SHK
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilot was comin in for landing and made a left turn with 8,8 G to 160 degrees. Went to a upgoing roll to the right with reducing G forces. When G forces was reduced to 5.5 G, the canopy was blown of the aircraft and the ejection seat initaited. The pilot was ejected from the aircraft without iniating it.
The ejection handle was altered by Martin-Baker for the 39 c/d model. The inflation of the G-suit made the handle release and initiate ejection on its own.

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

Sources:

Crash investigation report http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/rm2008_01.pdf (in swedish)
http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/nytt-haveri-for-jas-gripen_220049.svd

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2011 03:06 Masen63 Added
25-Oct-2015 15:44 junior sjc Updated [Cn, Narrative]
07-Jan-2017 20:49 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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