Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Helleland: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 20, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
W7801
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Skitten - Skitten
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Skitten to attack a water production plant located in Vemork, Norway. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all seven crew members.
Probable cause:
The accident may have been caused by icing.
