Helikopterolyckan i Ryd

Two BO105 military helicopters collided at an altitude of 150 meters during a training exercise, falling approximately 40 meters apart from each other.

On September 11, 2007, four military personnel lost their lives when their helicopters collided during a transport flight training mission in Tingsryd Municipality.

The incident led to significant changes in Swedish military aviation protocols and became a reference point for helicopter flight safety improvements.

The crash location coordinates are 56.464167 latitude and 14.673333 longitude, situated in a forested area that allowed rapid emergency response access.

The helicopters involved were part of a fleet of 21 Bölkow Bo 105s, which had been converted from anti-tank warfare to transport missions.

GPS coordinates: 56.46417,14.67333

Latest update: March 15, 2025 10:05