Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Trondheim: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1940 at 0635 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9409
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sumburgh - Sumburgh
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Sumburgh At 0355LT to attack ships. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Trondheim. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter S. Joliffe, pilot,
Sgt Alan B. Norfolk, observer,
Sgt James Price, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
P5131
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sumburgh - Sumburgh
MSN:
414-1820
YOM:
1940
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Sumburgh at 1130LT on a mission over Trondheim. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire (Flak and fighters) and crashed into the Gulosen Fjord off Trondheim. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Craig,
Sgt George W. Robson,
Sgt Alex Sherwood, navigator,
LAC A. Napier, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
N7361
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sumburgh - Sumburgh
MSN:
414-1757
YOM:
1940
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Sumburgh at 1130LT on a mission over Trondheim. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire (Flak and fighters) and crash landed into the Gulosen Fjord off Trondheim. All four crew members survived and found refuge in a dinghy. One of them was seriously wounded and died the following day.
Crew:
Sgt E. B. Laschelles, pilot,
Sgt A. M. S. Brodie,
Sgt Eric T. D. Machell, air gunner, †
Sgt J. G. Hepburn.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Skotten: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stavanger – Trondheim
Location:
Skotten
Oppland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew departed Stavanger-Sola Airport in the early morning on a flight to Trondheim. En route, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and crashed in a wooded area located in Skotten seter, east of Ringebu. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 2./KGrzbV 107):
Uffz Gerhard Werkmeister, pilot,
Johann Leikermoser, engineer,
Uffz Hermann Becker, radio operator,
Gefr Herbert Voigt, flight engineer.
Source and photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/skotten.html
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 in Sitasjaure Lake

Date & Time: May 15, 1940 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
1H+DN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Trondheim - Trondheim
MSN:
6830
Location:
Sitasjaure Lake
Lappland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Trondheim-Værnes Airport on a bombing mission of the Narvik harbor. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF fighter and the crew ditched the aircraft into the Sitasjaure Lake, Sweden. All three occupants were rescued and became PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Trondheim

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
07+A25
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
5660
YOM:
1936
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Trondheim and was wrecked. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Gangsøya Island: 10 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Trondheim – Bergen
MSN:
5711
YOM:
1937
Location:
Gangsøya
Sogn og Fjordane
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
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 De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Trondheim

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1939
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
123
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
145
YOM:
1925
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a solo training flight when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the Trondheim harbor. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Hansa Brandenburg C.1 in Trondheim

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Hansa Brandenburg C.1
Operator:
Leif Lier
Registration:
N.19
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
YOM:
1920
Location:
Trondheim
Sør-Trøndelag
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a mail flight on behalf of the daily newspaper 'Dagposten'. En route, the engine failed and the aircraft lost height before crashing in the garden of a private house. While the pilot was slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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