Accident
News and essential information around major accidents.
'Miracle at Gottröra': How 129 people survived a plane crash in Sweden
More than 30 years ago, a passenger plane crash-landed in a field in central Sweden, with all 129 people on board miraculously surviving.
Migrant workers reportedly among victims of fatal elevator crash in Stockholm
The five people who died this week when a construction elevator crashed 20 metres to the ground in Sundbyberg, north of Stockholm, came from Sweden, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan, writes Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.
What caused construction elevator to collapse in Sweden, killing five?
A technical investigation is under way to determine what caused a construction elevator to crash 20 metres to the ground, killing five, at a building site in Stockholm.
Grounded Finland ferry refloated and heading back to port
UPDATE: A ferry that ran aground next to islands between Finland and Sweden with nearly 430 crew and passengers on board, was refloated and heading for port, its owners said Sunday.
Swedish pilot and five others die in Norway helicopter crash
A helicopter with a Swedish pilot crashed into the mountains outside Alta in northern Norway and burst into flames on Saturday, killing all six onboard.
Truck dumps more than 5,000 litres of herring on Swedish road
This may be the most Swedish road accident ever.
Builder dies in fall from 8th floor of Stockholm block
A builder in Sweden has died after falling from the eighth floor of a new block being built near Stockholm's Karolinska Hospital without a safety line.
Three die in head-on collision west of Uppsala
Three people died when their car smashed into a tank truck in a snowy Sweden.
Six Swiss nationals die in road crash in Sweden
Six Swiss nationals were killed in a road accident in Sweden's far north when the minibus they were in collided with a truck, Swedish police and Swiss officials said on Sunday.
75-year-old jogger shot in Swedish woods
A 75-year-old man was out for an early morning jog in Skåne on Thursday when he was shot by what police suspect was an errant bullet from a hunter.
Swedish campers filmed drowned boy on phones
A policeman’s angry Facebook post criticising onlookers who filmed the rescue attempt of a drowned teen on their mobile phones, obstructing police, has gone viral in Sweden.
27 car pile-up in southern Sweden
Twenty-seven cars crashed on Saturday morning on the E22 motorway near Lund.
Pregnant Swede among eight injured in Georgia ski lift crush
At least eight tourists, including a pregnant woman from Sweden, were injured on Friday when a chair lift ran out of control in the Georgian ski resort of Gudauri, officials said.
Two injured in bus accident in Swedish mountains
Two people sustained minor injuries after a bus with 20 passengers left the road on national highway (riksväg) 70 near the Idre ski resort.
Two ice skaters killed in accident on Swedish lake
Two men were killed on Saturday at the Stråken lake near the town of Motala after falling through ice while they were skating.
Two dead in Swedish train accident
Two people were killed after being struck by a train in central Sundsvall, Swedish police said on Sunday.
What's that spill..? Truck drops unexpected cargo on Swedish highway
What could possibly top last week's truck spill of Sweden's fave potato staple? The answer might be toilet seats…
Zookeeper, 19, dies in bear attack at Swedish wildlife park
A 19-year-old zookeeper has died after being attacked by a bear at a wildlife park in northern Sweden.
Swedish policeman killed in traffic accident during robbery chase
A search for four suspected robbers ended tragically when a policeman was hit and killed by a car on the E20 motorway near Gothenburg on Sunday.
Swedish police investigate crazed motorist who drove at pedestrians
A 24-year-old man who attempted to drive into people in the centre of Karlstad on Saturday evening is suspected of attempted aggravated assault.
Seven die in traffic accidents during bleak weekend on Swedish roads
Seven people have been killed so far this weekend in accidents on Sweden’s roads, including a man who crashed his motorcycle and a woman who was hit by a bus.
Fatal Swedish bus crash 'like a warzone'
Emergency services workers and parents have described the horrific scene of a school bus crash in northern Sweden which killed three and left more than 20 injured.
Tragedy as soldier dies during military exercise in northern Sweden
A soldier has died after an armoured recovery vehicle fell through the ice during a military exercise in northern Sweden.