Linjeflyg Flight 618
A view of the wreckage, in which the inverted tailplane is clearly visible as the only recognisable part
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | 15 January 1977 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing |
| Site |
Kälvesta, Stockholm, Sweden 59°22′54″N 17°51′56″E / 59.38167°N 17.86556°ECoordinates: 59°22′54″N 17°51′56″E / 59.38167°N 17.86556°E |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Vickers 838 Viscount |
| Operator | Skyline for Linjeflyg |
| Registration | SE-FOZ |
| Flight origin | Malmö Sturup Airport |
| 1st stopover | Kristianstad Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Växjö Småland Airport |
| 3rd stopover | Jönköping Airport |
| Destination | |
Linjeflyg Flight 618 was a crash of a Vickers 838 Viscount during approach to at 09:05 on 15 January 1977. All twenty-two people on board the aircraft perished when it hit ground at Kälvesta in Stockholm, Sweden. The domestic service from Malmö via Kristianstad, Växjö and Jönköping was operated by Skyline on behalf of Linjeflyg as part of the latter's domestic scheduled services. The accident was caused by atmospheric icing on the horizontal stabilizer. Low power on two of the engines had caused reduced function of the ice protection system, causing a buildup of ice. The icing caused the loss of pitch control and the aircraft entered a steep dive. Among the deceased was table tennis player Hans Alsér.
Because of delays of the delivery of their new Fokker F28 Fellowship aircraft, Linjeflyg started in 1975 to wet lease flights from Skyline. The airline operated three Vickers Viscount aircraft in this period, using their own crew and aircraft, but with Linjeflyg's flight codes and chartered for an hourly fee. During the late 1970s Linjeflyg accounted for the vast majority of Skyline's revenue.
Flight 618 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight on 15 January 1977. It was conducted using a Vickers 838 Viscount with registration SE-FOZ and serial number 372. The aircraft was bought used by Skyline in 1976 to replace an existing, small Viscount 784. With a first flight in 1961, it had flown 12,208 hours at the time of the accident. Flight 618 was to fly from Malmö Sturup Airport to , with intermediate stops at Kristianstad Airport, Växjö Småland Airport and Jönköping Airport. The flight commenced as nominal until descent to Bromma. At this time there were nineteen passengers and a crew of three on board, including the well-known table tennis player Hans Alsér.
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