Norway

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T2118

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Bombing

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Yes

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1430LT on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Bergen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Alban Richards, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Charles North, observer,
Sgt Ernest Edmund Farrow Snutch, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: May 8, 1941

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V5828

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Bombing

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Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 0510LT on an anti-shipping operation off the Norwegian coast. Approaching Stavanger, it was seen with the port engine on fire then crashed into the Havsfjord. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Arnold Louis Christian,
F/Sgt Harold Frederick Hancock,
Sgt George Wade.

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

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1941

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V6451

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1343LT on an anti-shipping mission off the Norwegian Coast. Approaching Stavanger, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Ralph Eric Tallis, pilot,
Sgt Frank Edward Davis,
Sgt Douglas Gordon Shayler.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18G in the Frohavet: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.18

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K6+FL

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Military

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Yes

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858

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1939

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The rear engine failed in flight and the floatplane crashed in the Frohavet. A crew was killed and three others were rescued.
Crew:
Ofw Christian Klaff, pilot,
Gefr Max Riesner, radio operator +2. †

Probable cause:

Failure of the rear engine in flight.

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

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1941

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N3528

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

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The airplane departed Sumburgh on a reconnaissance mission over the Trondheim area. While approaching the city, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kenneth Ian Mackenzie, pilot,
Sgt James William Barrie Craig, observer,
AC2 Herbert John Twinn. air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Holum: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1941

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Z5956

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Aberdeen - Aberdeen

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The airplane departed Aberdeen-Dyce Airport on a mission to Norway to localize the ship 'Admiral Scheer'. Approaching Kristiansand, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Holum. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L James John Exley Coats, pilot,
P/O Douglas Albert Palmer Warren, observer,
Sgt Angus Douglas, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e off Bodø

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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KC+DG

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Military

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Yes

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6929

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1940

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The crew encountered unknown technical difficulties and was forced to ditch the airplane that crashed off Bodø. There were no casualties but the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi off Ålesund: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1940

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Junkers W.34

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Military

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