Rockwell Grand Commander 680 crash, Jul 7, 1994 (2 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 680 accident on July 7, 1994 near Väsby, Uppland, Sweden with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not see unfamiliar,...
- Date: July 7, 1994
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 680
- Location: Väsby, Uppland, Sweden
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The crew did not see unfamiliar, hard-to-detect antenna cables on top of a telemast in time. The mast's design was not described in aviation publications.
A Grand Commander on a low-level survey flight for the Swedish Geological Service struck power cables at 30 to 50 metres near Väsby. The right wing was partly sheared off and the aircraft went out of control before crashing about 180 metres further on. Both occupants were killed and there was no fire.