Bergen | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew departed Trondheim-Værnes Airport on a flight to Bergen with another JU52. En route, the aircraft was shot down by a Norwegian anti-aircraft battery and crashed into the sea off the Gangsøya Island. All 10 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Norwegian Flak.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I off Bergen: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

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Registration:

L5799

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Sullom Voe - Sullom Voe

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The float plane departed RAF Sullom Voe (Shetland Islands) at 1030LT on a reconnaissance mission off the Norwegian coast. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Heinkel He.111 and crashed into the sea off Bergen. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the nine crewmen.
Crew (204th Squadron):
F/L Robert P. A. Harrison,
P/O Ronald F. Hoskins,
LAC Albert F. Roberts,
LAC Dennis S. Lloyd,
AC1 Bernard V. H. Bulmer,
AC1 Charles A. Hughes,
AC1 Leonard J. Fowell,
AC2 Herbert Harrott,
AC2 William H. U. Dolley.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Bergen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

N7248

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Leuchars - Leuchars

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414-1644

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1939

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea southwest of Bergen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Andrew George Henry Bell +2.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge on Mt Lyhesten: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1936 at 0700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

LN-DAE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Bergen – Tromsø

MSN:

4077

YOM:

1935

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The three engine float plane named 'Havørn' departed Bergen harbor at 0630LT on a flight to Tromsø. At 0654LT, the crew reported his position at an altitude estimated between 3,000 and 5,000 feet. Six minutes later, while cruising in clouds, the airplane impacted the south face of Mt Lyhesten located 4 km west of Hyllestad. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ditlef Pentz Smith, pilot,
Erik Storm, copilot,
Per Ruth Paasche, pilot,
Per Erling Hegle, radio operator.
Passengers:
Harald Wigum,
Sven Løgit,
Wilhelm Dall.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the airplane deviated from the prescribed route by 15-20 km in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Savoia S.16 in Måløy

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Savoia S.16

Operator:

Norsk Lufttrafik

Registration:

S-AEAA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Hitra - Bergen

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2507

YOM:

1923

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The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Technical failure on a propeller blade in flight.