Nordjylland

The accident flight was a scheduled domestic flight from Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (EKCH) to Aalborg Airport (EKYT). The flight was uneventful until the landing gear was selected down during the approach to EKYT runway 26R. The nose landing gear and the left main landing gear (MLG) indicated down and locked. The right MLG indicated “in transit” (not down and locked). The Aalborg Tower was informed about the problem with the right MLG indication. A go-around was initiated at 1100 feet MSL with a climb towards 2000 ft. The flight crew consulted the Quick Reference Handbook (QRH). An alternate landing gear procedure was initiated. The right MLG indication remained in “transit”. A mayday call was made to Aalborg Tower and they were informed about the unsafe landing gear. The flight crew reset the alternate gear extension system and subsequently they tried to make a normal gear up selection. The nose landing gear and the left MLG retracted normally, however the right main landing gear indication remained in “transit”. A second attempt to use the alternate landing gear extension procedure was performed without any changes to the right MLG indication. The aircraft entered a holding pattern in order to reduce the amount of fuel and at the same time to brief the passengers about the situation and to prepare the passengers for an emergency landing. Passengers seated at rows 6, 7 and 8 seats D and F were reseated away from the right propeller area. During the approach the flaps were selected to 10° and the landing gear horn started. The warning horn continued throughout the remaining flight. During the emergency landing the left MLG touched down on the runway first, followed by the right MLG. Shortly after the right MLG contacted the runway the right MLG collapsed. The aircraft departed the runway to the right and came to rest on a heading of 340° at 1357:26 hrs.

On September 8, 1989, LN-PAA was on a charter flight to Hamburg. The flight was due to depart at 1500 hrs. The call sign was Partnair (PAR) 394. The departure was delayed by almost an hour due to the Civil Aviation Administration, Norway (CAA/N) and the catering company having suspended PAS' credit. Once the financial problem was settled the crew was given permission to depart. During the period September 6-8, 1989 LN-PAA experienced some technical problems with the left AC power system. The AC generator was replaced, but the malfunction in the system remained. On the flight to Hamburg it was decided to use the APU generator as the electrical power source for the left AC system. LN-PAA took off at 1559:50 hrs. The flight proceeded normally to the planned cruise level, which was FL220. At 1604 hrs PAR 394 was cleared direct to AAL VOR/DME (Aalborg). When the aircraft climbed through FL 180 at 1616 hrs, the crew was informed by Oslo ACC about strong westerly winds at altitude. The air traffic controller suggested a 100 heading change to the right. At 1622 hrs PAR 394 was informed that the radar service from Oslo Ace terminated and that the flight would enter Danish-controlled air space in 2 minutes. PAR 394 was then requested to contact Copenhagen ACC. According to the aircraft's Flight Data Recorder (FOR), LNPAA reached its cruising level at 1623 hrs. Half a minute later the crew established contact with Copenhagen ACC and informed them that PAR 394 was maintaining FL220, whereupon Copenhagen ACC confirmed that they had radar contact. This was the last radio contact anyone had with PAR 394. The next control point was AAL VOR/DME. Apparently, the flight proceeded normally until the air traffic controller at Copenhagen ACC observed that the radar signals from PAR 394 showed an unexpected right turn and then disappeared from the radar scope. At 1640 hrs the air traffic controller tried to contact PAR 394, but there was no reply. He tried again several times. At 1642 hrs the ATS in both Denmark and Norway initiated an investigation to locate the aircraft. At 1659 hrs it was decided to inform the rescue authorities in Norway and Denmark. It turned out that a serious accident had occurred. None of the 55 persons on board survived.

Crashed on takeoff following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

The crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing near Grønholt Airport. Upon landing in a pasture, the airplane lost its both wings and came to rest. There were no injuries.

Crash landed for unknown reason. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

While completing an ambulance flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The twin engine aircraft crash landed in a field located in Lynge. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

The crew left RAF Leuchars at 2011LT on a patrol mission over Kattegat, taking part to the battle for freedom of Denmark. To avoid German radars, the captain decided to overfly Denmark at low height. In low visibility due to the night, the bomber hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Årestrup. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew (206th Squadron):
Lt Cdr N. Guilonard, pilot,
P/O W. T. H. Gale, flight engineer,
F/O A. J. Harding, navigator,
W/O G. H. Topcliffe, navigator,
F/Lt P. S. L. Laycock, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt F. R. Orritt, wireless operator and air gunner,
W/O W. W. Spencer, wireless operator and air gunner,
W/O T. K. Theaker, wireless operator and air gunner,
W/O G. C. K. Long, air gunner,
W/O K. Emery, air gunner,
F/O A. R. T. Smith.

While cruising by night off the Danish coast, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea about 50 km northwest of Skagen. All seven occupants were killed.

The airplane departed RAF Bircham Newton in the morning to attack the German boat named 'Niedersachsen' which was laid outside the harbor of Hanstholm, Denmark. Over the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea about 700 metres offshore. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leo George Murphy, pilot,
Sgt Joseph F. H. La Freniere, observer,
W/O Samuel Douglas Dean, wireless operator and air gunner,
F/Sgt Arthur Kenneth Hamilton, wireless operator and air gunner.

While taxiing at Aalborg Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The crew stopped the aircraft and was able to evacuate the cabin before the airplane was totally destroyed by fire. There were no casualties.