Helicopter accident in Fällfors
Aug 23, 2013
A private vintage helicopter was involved in an accident at a field near the Byeskeälven river northwest of Fällfors, Skellefteå, at midday earlier today. The pilot and his passenger both survived the accident, and they were later transported to hospitals in Skellefteå and Umeå. The helicopter, one of the oldest in Sweden, was destroyed in a post-impact fire.
The cause of the accident is unknown at this time, but it is being examined by the Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens haverikommission, SHK).