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] 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.

The Swedish Coast Guard grounded its remaining fleet of CASA C-212s within days after the accident.

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board determined the cause to be metal fatigue.