ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171447
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| Date: | Monday 9 October 1972 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Saab J 35B Draken |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet |
| Registration: | 35268 |
| MSN: | 35.268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NE of Huvudskär -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | F18 (ESCN) |
| F18 (ESCN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Training dogfight. The pilot dives, pulls up but the a/c does not respond. Pilot ejects at a higher speed that the rescue system is designed for (for a safe ejection) with serious injuries. Two helicopters in u-boat search training observed the parachute and could rescue the injured pilot.
Sources:
https://www.expressen.se/om-expressen/planet-dok--utan-kontroll-1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2014 13:59 | Masen63 | Added |
| 08-Jan-2017 18:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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