Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I in Sandvika: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
AE319
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Scampton – Scampton
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 2030LT on September 6 on a mine laying operation off Oslo. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Sandvika, west of Oslo. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Begg Morrison, pilot, †
Sgt Harold Yardley, wireless operator, †
F/Lt John Bridge Leetham,
Sgt Laurence William Sadezky.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V on Hidra Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AM599
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Thornaby - Thornaby
MSN:
414-2681
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Thornaby on a maritime patrol flight along the Norwegian coast. While flying in limited visibility due to poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a wooded hill on the Hidra Island located south of Flekkefjord. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (608th Squadron):
F/Sgt William Colin Eugene Broomhead, pilot,
Sgt Basel Lawson Thomas, pilot,
Sgt John Miller Christie, wireless operator,
Sgt George Law, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Norway: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V9065
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-2589
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea off the Norwegian coast while performing a maritime patrol flight. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Norway: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
V9063
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
414-2587
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on a maritime patrol flight off the Norwegian coast, the twin engine airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. Three crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Lt Willem Bakker,
Sgt Cornelis E. Van Huijstee +3.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the pilot of a German fighter.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Norway: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T9380
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-2415
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea off Norwegian coast while on a maritime patrol flight. All five crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G in the Ullsfjorden

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
860
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered an engine failure in flight and was ditched in the Ullsfjorden. Due to rough sea, the airplane was severely damaged and later sank. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Stavanger: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T9413
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-2448
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While on maritime patrol flight off the Norwegian coast, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt C. A. Langelaar,
F/Lt J. Peetom,
Sgt J. P. Froweijn,
Cpl J. G. Uljee,
AC1 F. A. Van Der Hurk.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G near Kirkenes: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
8L+BL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
870
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on an operation between Petsamo and Kirkenes, the floatplane was shot down by a Hurricane and crashed near Kirkenes. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Alfred Thöne, pilot,
Lt Eberhard Meinhold, observer,
Uffz Kurt Wolter, radio operator,
Fw Herbert Ihns, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Fiskviksætra: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TA+DS
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6755
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Fiskviksætra, Hedmark. All 12 occupants were killed.
Crew (2./KGr.zbV108):
Olt Hans Liebe,
Uffz Ludwig Holle,
Ofw Fritz Köhler,
Ogefr Otto Lüders,
Gefr Johann Riess.
Passengers:
Siegfried Schlachta,
Walter Brückner,
Emil Böhnke,
Herbert Kowalowsky,
Lothar Büche,
Ernst Schreiber,
Herbert Stading.
Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/savalen.html

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Oksvoll: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P4+??
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Banak – Bardufoss – Trondheim
MSN:
6462
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
In foggy conditions, the three engine aircraft impacted the slope of Mt Tønnølfjellet located near Oksvoll, some 60 km northwest of Trondheim. A crew member survived while all 13 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Wilhelm Mayer, †
Josef Metz, †
Johann Ruf, †
Eugen Ruoff.
Passengers:
Max Hengst, †
Friedrich Knolle, †
Karl Berger, †
Kurt Neumann, †
Wilhelm Volkmer, †
Erich Engel, †
Walter Hundt, †
Karl Heinke, †
Horst Müller 1. †
Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/oksvoll.html
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.