Zone
Troms

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in the Malangen

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
430112
Location:
Malangen
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane in the Malangen. All four crew members were rescued while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Malangen

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7084
YOM:
1942
Location:
Malangen
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew ditched the airplane in the Malangenfjord after the airplane was hit by enemy fire. There were no fatalities.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus in the Malangen Fjord: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1940 at 0150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Supermarine Walrus
Operator:
Registration:
P5647
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Malangen
Troms
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The float plane departed HMS Devonshire on an anti-submarine patrol mission. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a German He.111 and crashed into the Malangen Fjord. Two crew members were killed and a third was rescued.
Crew:
Lt Ronald William Benson-Dare, pilot, †
Sgt David Corkhill, observer,
LAC William Henry Hill, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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