1 fatality

Multi-engine aircraft crash near Malmö-Bulltofta Airport (SE-ABA)

Malmö, SwedenTakeoff (climb)

On June 9, 1936, a Fokker F22 (registration SE-ABA) operated by Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA was involved in an aviation accident near Malmö, Sweden during takeoff. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The captain mistakenly opened the throttles instead of selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engines were in weak mixture, causing all four to stall out. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A multi-engine aircraft crashed into a residential area near Malmö-Bulltofta Airport shortly after takeoff, resulting in one fatality and four injuries due to an engine failure during initial climb.

What happened

The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft departed from Malmö-Bulltofta Airport. While executing the initial climb phase of flight, all four engines on the airframe failed simultaneously. The pilot attempted to execute an emergency landing procedure but subsequently lost control of the machine. The aircraft entered a stall and impacted the ground in a residential zone situated close to the airport perimeter. The impact resulted in one passenger death and left four other individuals with minor injuries, while the remaining eight occupants sustained no harm. The airframe, which was identified by the name 'Lappland', suffered damage that rendered it beyond repair.

Findings

Investigations into the event determined that the failure of all engines was caused by a specific control error during the climb. The captain incorrectly manipulated the throttle levers rather than selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engine mixture was set to weak. This action caused the fuel-air mixture to become too lean for combustion, leading to the simultaneous shutdown of all four powerplants.

Probable cause

The captain mistakenly opened the throttles instead of selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engines were in weak mixture, causing all four to stall out.