16 fatalities

8 May 1989: Beechcraft 99 Airliner — Holmström Flyg — near Oskarshamn Airport (OSK)

near Oskarshamn Airport (OSK)

On 8 May 1989, a Beechcraft 99 Airliner operated by Holmström Flyg was involved in an aviation accident near near Oskarshamn Airport (OSK). 16 people were killed. The investigation identified loss of control, center of gravity as causal factors. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On 8 May 1989, a Beechcraft 99 Airliner operated by Holmström Flyg crashed near Oskarshamn Airport, Sweden, with 16 fatalities reported.

Accident

On 8 May 1989, a Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Holmström Flyg, was involved in an aviation accident near Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) in Sweden. The accident resulted in 16 reported fatalities.

Aircraft and Operator

The aircraft involved was a Beechcraft 99 Airliner. The operator was Holmström Flyg, a Swedish airline.

Location

The accident occurred in the vicinity of Oskarshamn Airport, which serves the city of Oskarshamn in Sweden.

Data Source

This accident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which contains records of over three thousand aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences from the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. Cross-referencing these records with primary investigative sources helps researchers analyze historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across different eras of aviation.

Contributing factors

loss of controlcenter of gravity