Crash of a Douglas DC-3-268 on Hållö Island: 13 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 22, 1943 at 2303 LT
Operator:
Registration:
SE-BAG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Aberdeen – Stockholm
MSN:
2132
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
While flying by night over the North Sea, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to ditch the aircraft. Unfortunately, the Dakota hit a cliff on Hållö Island and crashed. A passenger and a crew member who were in the rear of the cabin to prepare a dinghy were thrown out of the cabin and survived while all 13 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
