Saab 2000 incident near Copenhagen, Dk, March 20, 2012
On March 20, 2012 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Saab 2000, registered SELOM, was involved in an incident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Copenhagen (Copenhagen airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). No one was hurt; 50 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 20, 2012 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Copenhagen, Denmark · Copenhagen
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 50 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Saab 2000 NO SERIES
- Registration
- SELOM · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 20, 2012, about 0610 UTC, a Saab 2000, registered in Sweden as SE-LOM, experienced an elevator flight control malfunction during landing at Copenhagen Airport (EKCH), Denmark. None of the three flight crew or 47 passengers were injured. The airplane was not damaged. The flight was registered to, and operated by, Golden Air, Sweden. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Accident Investigation Board of Denmark. This report is for information purposes only, and contains information released by the Government of Denmark. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Board Langebjergvaenget 21 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark Website: http://www.aib.dk
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Flight control sys malf/fail during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Golden Air
The flight
- Departed from: EKCH Copenhagen at 6:10 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 47 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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