2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard C-212 crash

On 26 October 2006, a CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft of the Swedish Coast Guard crashed into the Falsterbo Canal, Sweden.^[1]

2006 Falsterbo Swedish Coast Guard C-212 crash

The CASA C-212 involved in the incident
Accident
Date	26 October 2006 (2006-10-26)
Summary	Wing failure caused by metal fatigue
Site	Northern basin of Falsterbo canal, Sweden 55.4°N 12.95°E / 55.4; 12.95
Aircraft
Aircraft type	CASA C-212 Aviocar
Operator	Swedish Coast Guard
Registration	SE-IVF
Flight origin	Ronneby Airport, Sweden
Destination	Malmö Airport, Sweden
Occupants	4
Crew	4
Fatalities	4
Survivors	0

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.^[2]

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.^[3] The remaining aircraft were sold to Uruguay.

Cause

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board determined the cause to be metal fatigue.^[4] 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.