No fatalities

Collision between two de Havilland Moth trainers south of Ljungbyhed (5106)

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On September 1, 1931, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration 5106) operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet was involved in an aviation accident near Ljungbyhed, Sweden in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Two de Havilland DH.60T Moths collided during a local training flight south of Ljungbyhed Airport, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft and one fatality.

What happened

A pilot was conducting a local training exercise at Ljungbyhed Airport aboard a de Havilland DH.60T Moth. The aircraft involved in this specific operation carried the registration 5106. During the flight, it encountered another DH.60T Moth operated by the same military forces, which was registered as 5112. Both aircraft were en route when they collided in the airspace south of the airfield.

Following the mid-air collision, the pilot of registration 5106 successfully bailed out and survived the incident. In contrast, the crew member aboard registration 5112 was not able to escape. Both aircraft subsequently crashed near the village of Bonnarp, where they were completely destroyed. The accident resulted in one fatality.