 A view of the wreckage, in which the inverted tailplane is clearly visible as the only recognisable part | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 January 1977 |
| Summary | Atmospheric icing |
| Site | Kälvesta, Stockholm, Sweden 59°22′54″N 17°51′56″E / 59.38167°N 17.86556°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers 838 Viscount |
| Operator | Skyline for Linjeflyg |
| Registration | SE-FOZ |
| Flight origin | Malmö Sturup Airport |
| 1st stopover | Kristianstad Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Växjö Småland Airport |
| 3rd stopover | Jönköping Airport |
| Destination | Stockholm Bromma Airport |
| Occupants | 22 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 22 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Linjeflyg Flight 618 was a crash of a Vickers 838 Viscount during approach to Stockholm Bromma Airport at 09:05 on 15 January 1977. All twenty-two people on board the aircraft perished when it hit ground at Kälvesta in Stockholm, Sweden. The domestic service from Malmö via Kristianstad, Växjö and Jönköping was operated by Skyline on behalf of Linjeflyg as part of the latter's domestic scheduled services. The accident was caused by atmospheric icing on the horizontal stabilizer. Low power on two of the engines had caused reduced function of the ice protection system, causing a buildup of ice. The icing caused the loss of pitch control and the aircraft entered a steep dive. Among the deceased was table tennis player Hans Alsér.