Waco UIC crash, Jul 29, 1940 (4 killed), Valdemarsvik Öst...
Waco UIC accident on July 29, 1940 near Valdemarsvik Östergötland, Sweden with 4 fatalities. Cause: Shot down in error by Swedish air defence.
- Date: July 29, 1940
- Aircraft: Waco UIC
- Location: Valdemarsvik Östergötland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Shot down in error by Swedish air defence
A Waco UIC on a Swedish Navy liaison flight with one civilian pilot and three naval officers was shot down in error by Swedish anti aircraft fire over the east coast of Sweden on 29 July 1940. It crashed on Hardskar Island near Valdemarsvik and all four occupants were killed.