1 fatality

Collision between two DH.60T Moths during training flight at Ljungbyhed (5112)

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On September 1, 1931, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration 5112) operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet was involved in an aviation accident near Ljungbyhed, Sweden in flight. One person was killed. 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 south of Ljungbyhed Airport during a local training exercise, resulting in the destruction of both aircraft and the death of one pilot.

What happened

A de Havilland DH.60T Moth with registration 5112 was conducting a local training flight out of Ljungbyhed Airport. The aircraft was flying in formation with a second DH.60T Moth, registered 5106, which was operated by the same military forces. While en route, the two aircraft collided in the airspace south of the airfield.

Following the mid-air collision, both planes crashed near the village of Bonnarp and were destroyed. The pilot operating registration 5106 managed to bail out and survived the incident. In contrast, the sole occupant of registration 5112 was killed in the crash.