| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Summary: | Wing failure caused by metal fatigue |
| Site: | Northern basin of Falsterbo canal, Sweden |
| Coordinates: | 55.4°N 12.95°W |
| Origin: | Ronneby Airport, Sweden |
| Destination: | Malmö Airport, Sweden |
| Aircraft Type: | CASA C-212 Aviocar |
| Operator: | Swedish Coast Guard |
| Tail Number: | SE-IVF |
| Occupants: | 4 |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Fatalities: | 4 |
| Survivors: | 0 |
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. All four crewmembers died. The wreckage was subsequently recovered.
The Swedish Coast Guard grounded its remaining fleet of CASA C-212s within days after the accident.[3] The remaining aircraft were sold to Uruguay.
The Swedish Accident Investigation Board determined the cause to be metal fatigue.[4] The Swedish Coast Guard later replaced the aircraft with Bombardier Dash-8 Q300s because the remaining two aircraft were found to have the same issue.