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Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Kristiansand: 14 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
RP+AX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6458
YOM:
1939
Location:
Kristiansand
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
Th three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Skagerak off Kristiansand. All 14 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Oslo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
NG+VD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6423
YOM:
1939
Location:
Oslo-Fornebu
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Oslo-Fornebu Airport, the three engine aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed, bursting into flames. The captain was killed while four other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew (II./IR 324):
Hptmn Richard Wagner, †
Oberlt Robert Sandt
Fw Alfred Steenhold,
Uffz Biemer,
Gefr Röhrs.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg4e in Oslo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
D-AVAJ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6370
YOM:
1939
Location:
Oslo-Fornebu
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Oslo-Fornebu and was totally destroyed. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I in Sylling: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
L2167
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Invergordon - Invergordon
Location:
Sylling
Buskerud
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The float plane was performing a reconnaissance mission from RAF Invergordon to Fornebu (Oslo region). While flying away from Fornebu, the airplane was attacked by the pilot of a German Air Force Messerschmitt Me.110. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in a dense wooded area. At a height of 3,000 feet, a crew member was able to bail out without any parachute. On the crash site, rescue teams found the dead bodies of nine crew while the jumper, a young sergeant, was injured. It appears his chute was absorbed by deep snow on the ground.
Crew (210th Squadron):
F/L Peter W. H. Kite, †
P/O Arthur F. LeMaistre, †
Sgt Jack C. Carpenter, †
Sgt Ogwyn F. George,
Sgt James A. L. Barter, †
LAC Frederic A. Morrison, †
LAC Douglas W. B. Upham, †
AC1 Graham H. Maile, †
AC1 Robert L. Millar, †
AC2 George Eveson. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland I off Bergen: 9 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sunderland
Operator:
Registration:
L5799
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sullom Voe - Sullom Voe
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The float plane departed RAF Sullom Voe (Shetland Islands) at 1030LT on a reconnaissance mission off the Norwegian coast. En route, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Heinkel He.111 and crashed into the sea off Bergen. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the nine crewmen.
Crew (204th Squadron):
F/L Robert P. A. Harrison,
P/O Ronald F. Hoskins,
LAC Albert F. Roberts,
LAC Dennis S. Lloyd,
AC1 Bernard V. H. Bulmer,
AC1 Charles A. Hughes,
AC1 Leonard J. Fowell,
AC2 Herbert Harrott,
AC2 William H. U. Dolley.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D3 off Lista

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
K6+KH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
830
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lista
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was shot down by the pilots of two RAF fighters and crashed into the sea off Lista, Norway. All four crew members were rescued and made PoW.
Crew:
FF Uffz Hans Broy,
B Fw Hans Glinkermann,
HB Uffz Kirchner,
Bw Uffz Gerhard Schulz.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.18D2 off Egersund

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1939 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.18
Operator:
Registration:
K6+DK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
724
YOM:
1939
Location:
Egersund
Rogaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The float plane was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Lockheed Hudson and crashed into the sea off Egersund, Norway. All four crew members were rescued by the crew of the Norwegian ship named 'Bruse' and interned.
Crew:
FF Uffz Werner Seel,
Lt Ulrich Burk,
HB Fw Walter Stark,
Bw Uffz Hans Mallasch.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Saro A.27 London II off Smøla Island: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Saro A.27 London
Operator:
Registration:
K9686
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sullom Voe - Sullom Voe
Location:
Smøla Island
Møre og Romsdal
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The float plane departed RAF Sullom Voe on a reconnaissance mission along the Norwegian coast, carrying six crew members. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of Smøla Island. A dead body was later found but not trace of the aircraft or the rest of the crew. It is believed that the airplane crashed somewhere between Grip and Brattvær.
Crew:
F/Lt John MacLachlan Harvey Sinclair, pilot,
Sgt Thomas Edward Page,
AC1 John Canning Lewis,
LAC Arthur James Saffin,
AC1 Cornelius Wilson,
Cpl Denis Dermot Kane.

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.
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