Beechcraft 18 crash, Jan 9, 1953 (1 killed), Östersund Jä...
Beechcraft 18 accident on January 9, 1953 near Östersund Jämtland, Sweden with 1 fatality. Cause: Incorrect flap setting during takeoff.
- Date: January 9, 1953
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 18
- Location: Östersund Jämtland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Incorrect flap setting during takeoff
The Swedish Air Force Beechcraft 18 (Tp 4), serial 007, used as an ambulance aircraft, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 30 at Östersund. It banked left and stalled at about 100 feet, and the pilot was killed while three passengers were injured.