Oslo City

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Oslo - Tromsö - Alta

MSN:

47304/440

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

SK370

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After liftoff from runway 24 at Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while climbing to a height of 30 feet at a speed of 140 knots, the stall warning activated. The captain decided to land but the remaining distance of 1,100 meters was insufficient. Unable to stop, the aircraft overran and plunged into the bay. All 33 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Investigations were able to determine that the speed of the aircraft was correct but that the stall warning light was triggered following an error on the computer that misinterpreted some parameters transmitted by the Pitot tubes. It was reported that the aircraft suffered false stall warnings a couple of times during the past few days.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 near Oslo: 40 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1972 at 1634 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F28 Fellowship

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LN-SUY

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Ålesund - Oslo

MSN:

11011

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

BU239

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12960

Captain / Total hours on type:

2163.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

5150

Copilot / Total hours on type:

910

Aircraft flight hours:

8228

Aircraft flight cycles:

16710

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Ålesund, the crew started a night approach to runway 06 at Oslo-Fornebu Airport. During the descent in limited visibility due to the night and fog, the captain and the approach controller exchanged several messages of sympathy for Christmas. 13 seconds after passing 3,500 feet, the airplane descended 1,510 feet below the MDA. In a gear and flaps down configuration, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located about 16 km west of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and only five passengers survived the crash while 40 other occupants were killed, among them all three crew members.

Probable cause:

The probable cause of the accident was incorrect navigation under a truncated instrument approach to runway 06 at Fornebu Airport. For reason that could not be determined with certainty, the aircraft descended well below the MDA and was off course by 2,5° at the time of the accident. The following factors were reported:
- The second ADF was probably tuned on a false frequency by mistake,
- It is possible that interferences has occurred with the ILS which may have transmitted wrong information to the aircraft,
- The captain did not have a rest period in accordance with legislation,
- The captain exchanged messages with ATC that were not authorized during the initial approach,
- The control tower bearing indicator was moved from its fixed position in the control desk, so that the possibility of random directional control was reduced.

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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Oslo

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1964

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Registration:

LN-PAS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Oslo – Rotterdam

MSN:

12181

YOM:

1943

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The Dakota crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Oslo-Fornebu Airport. Eight occupants were injured while ten others were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Vickers 759D Viscount in Oslo: 12 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1963 at 1318 LT

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Vickers Viscount

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TF-ISU

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Copenhagen – Oslo – Bergen – Reykjavik

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149

YOM:

1956

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On final approach to Oslo-Fornebu, the airplane stalled and crashed on the top of a hill located on the Nesøya Island, about 6 km west of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed the accident was caused by the fact that, during the approach to Fornebu Airport, the pilot lost control of the aircraft at such a low height that recovery was not possible. From the evidence available, it has not been possible for the Commission to determine why this happened. There are possibilities, however, that the cause may have been that ice formed on the stabilizer or that the propellers went over to ground fine pitch. The Commission considers that the latter hypothesis is slightly more than the former.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK in Oslo

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1962

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43-49160

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14976/26421

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1944

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After touchdown at Fornebu Airport, the airplane deviated from the centerline and struck a snowbank before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas VC-47D near Oslo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1959

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43-49024

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Flight

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Plain, Valley

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14840/26285

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances 16 km north of Oslo while cruising in foggy conditions. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK in Oslo

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1951

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43-48293

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14109/25554

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1944

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The approach was completed in poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed on landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m2e in Snarøya: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1946 at 1255 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

LN-LAB

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Oslo – Stockholm

MSN:

6048

Flight number:

DNL6048

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Shortly after takeoff from Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about the failure of the left engine and elected to return. During the last turn, the aircraft lost height, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Snarøya, southwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed, among them the Norwegian novelist and essayist Ronald Fangen.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota C.4 in Voksenkollen: 17 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1945 at 1010 LT

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KN413

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