2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard C-212 crash

Aviation accident in SwedenMarch 2026 transp March 2026 CASA C-212-CE Aviocar 200, Sweden - Coast Guard AN1362976.jpg SE-IVF, the aircraft involved in the incident, seen in 1996 Accident 2006 10 26 y Wing failure caused by metal fatigue Northern basin of Falsterbo canal, Sweden 55.4 12.95 title Ronneby Airport, Sweden Malmö Airport, Sweden CASA C-212 Aviocar Swedish Coast Guard SE-IVF 4 4 4 0 On 26 October 2006, a CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard crashed into the Falsterbo Canal, Sweden.Four dead after coastguard plane crash, The Local, October 26, 2006 . Accessed 2009-04-20. 2009-05-16. Accident The accident aircraft was performing a low-level fly-by of the Skanör-Falsterbo Coast Guard Station while en route from Ronneby Airport to Malmö Airport. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20061026-0 Aviation Safety Network Accident Report Flight Safety Foundation 2009-04-20 The accident was observed by a group of schoolchildren who reported that the port wing fell off during a turn, making the aircraft fall into the sea. All four crewmembers died. The wreckage was subsequently recovered. The Swedish Coast Guard grounded its remaining fleet of CASA C-212s within days after the accident.http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/10/30/210309/swedish-coastguard-grounds-remaining-eads-casa-c-212-fleet-after-last-weeks-fatal.html Swedish coastguard grounds remaining EADS Casa C-212 fleet after last week's fatal crash Wastnage Justin 30 October 2006 Flightglobal.com 2009-04-20 The remaining aircraft were sold to Uruguay. Cause The Swedish Accident Investigation Board determined the cause to be metal fatigue."Rapport RL 2010:01" https://web.archive.org/web/20100817221711/http://www.havkom.se/virtupload/reports/RL2010_01.pdf 2010-08-17 , Swedish Accident Investigation Board sv. The Swedish Coast Guard later replaced the aircraft with Bombardier Dash-8 Q300s because the remaining two aircraft were found to have the same issue. Notes Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving military aircraft Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2006 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the CASA C-212 Aviocar Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Sweden Category:October 2006 in Sweden Category:2006 in Sweden Category:2000s in Skåne County Category:Vellinge Municipality