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Crash of a Fairey III in Vormsund

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fairey III
Operator:
Norsk Flyveselskap
Registration:
N-20
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Vormsund - Vormsund
MSN:
F.127
YOM:
1919
Location:
Vormsund
Akershus
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 engaged in a test flight over the area of Vormsund. The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near the Vorma River. While the pilot was injured, the seaplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a LVG V.13 Strehla in Kjeller

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1926
Type of aircraft:
LVG V.13 Strela
Operator:
Norsk Lufttrafik
Registration:
N-26
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
90
YOM:
1925
Location:
Kjeller
Akershus
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a special mission over Oslo to take part to the arrival of the scientist Roald Amundsen who was returning to Norway after his expedition in North Pole on board the airship 'Norge'. Shortly after takeoff from Kjeller Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was piloted by Leif Lier with a mechanic on board. The passenger was a journalist working for the Norwegian daily newspaper named 'Aftenposten'.
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