Incident report
Eurocopter AS332 Puma crash near Roro, Sweden
fatal2003-11-186 fatalities
Summary
A Swedish Air Force AS332 Puma rescue helicopter (Helikopter 10) crashed into the sea east of Roro island in the Gothenburg archipelago during a training exercise. Six of the seven crew members were killed. One survived. It was described as the worst helicopter accident in the Swedish armed forces since 1968. The SHK investigated.
Incident details
Date
2003-11-18
Location
Roro, Sweden
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
6
Injuries
1
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Source
Dagens Nyheter ↗57.7800, 11.6200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities6
Injuries1
SourceDagens Nyheter
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