JAS minnet, Steel sculpture at Långholmen, Stockholm, Sweden.
JAS minnet is a steel sculpture on Långholmen that shows an aircraft with its nose angled downward toward the ground. The piece sits on a concrete base along the waterfront paths near Västerbron bridge.
The sculpture was created by artist Thomas Qvarsebo in 1994 to remember an aircraft accident from 1993. The incident occurred during a water-based flight demonstration that shocked those who witnessed it.
The memorial marks a place where the community gathered to witness an event that changed how people viewed public displays of aviation. Walking past it, you notice how a simple form can hold such weight in people's memory.
The memorial sits along walking paths on Långholmen, which you can reach by foot from nearby areas. The setting offers peaceful space to pause and reflect while looking out over the water.
The inscription on the memorial carries a precise date marking the exact moment of the incident. A nearby tree bore scorch marks for many years afterward, a physical reminder that was finally removed in 2011.
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