Country
code
Rogaland
Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 3B on Mt Holteheia: 39 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 9, 1961 at 1830 LT
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHPM
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
London-Heathrow – Stavanger
MSN:
152
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Captain / Total hours on type:
3730.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
262
Aircraft flight hours:
20885
Circumstances:
The airplane was performing a charter flight from London-Heathrow to Stavanger, carrying 34 British students aged 13-16 and two teachers who were flying to Norway for a week study. While descending to Stavanger, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Holteheia located 54 km northeast of the destination. The airplane was totally destroyed and there were no survivors.
Crew:
Cpt Philip Guy Watts, pilot,
F/O Reginald Leonard Murray Smaley, copilot,
Miss Susan Elizabeth Endicott, stewardess.
Passengers:
John Beacham, teacher,
George William Budd, teacher,
John Adams,
Gregory Allen,
Michael Benson,
Peter Boyes,
John Bradbury,
Geoffrey Brown,
Reginald Chapple,
Trevor Condell,
Geoffrey Crouch,
Clifford Gaskin,
Edward Gilder,
Derek Goddard,
David Gore,
Geoffrey Green,
Quentin Green,
Anthony Harrison,
David Hatchard,
David Hendley,
Peter Huggins,
Richard Lawrence,
Alan Lee,
Robert Martin,
Brian Robert Mitchell,
Edwin Murray,
John Phelps,
Edward Prosper,
Robert Roffey,
Lawrence Sims,
Colin Smith,
Peter Stacey,
Roger Taylor,
John Wells,
Martin White,
Roger White.
Crew:
Cpt Philip Guy Watts, pilot,
F/O Reginald Leonard Murray Smaley, copilot,
Miss Susan Elizabeth Endicott, stewardess.
Passengers:
John Beacham, teacher,
George William Budd, teacher,
John Adams,
Gregory Allen,
Michael Benson,
Peter Boyes,
John Bradbury,
Geoffrey Brown,
Reginald Chapple,
Trevor Condell,
Geoffrey Crouch,
Clifford Gaskin,
Edward Gilder,
Derek Goddard,
David Gore,
Geoffrey Green,
Quentin Green,
Anthony Harrison,
David Hatchard,
David Hendley,
Peter Huggins,
Richard Lawrence,
Alan Lee,
Robert Martin,
Brian Robert Mitchell,
Edwin Murray,
John Phelps,
Edward Prosper,
Robert Roffey,
Lawrence Sims,
Colin Smith,
Peter Stacey,
Roger Taylor,
John Wells,
Martin White,
Roger White.
Probable cause:
For reasons unknown, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed flight path.
Final Report:
Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Stavanger
Date & Time:
Jul 11, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
V-AX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stavanger – Oslo
MSN:
4346
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, an undercarriage collapsed. The twin engine aircraft sank on its belly and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on takeoff.
Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Stavanger: 10 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 10, 1953
Operator:
Registration:
43-48803
Survivors:
No
MSN:
14619/26064
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stavanger-Sola Airport, the Dakota was hit by a Royal Norwegian Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet registered FN-C. Both aircraft crashed 1,500 meters short of runway threshold and were destroyed. All 11 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Helleland: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 20, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
W7801
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Skitten - Skitten
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Skitten to attack a water production plant located in Vemork, Norway. En route, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all seven crew members.
Probable cause:
The accident may have been caused by icing.
Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II near Helleren: 10 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 30, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
W7773
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tempsford - Tempsford
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The crew left RAF Tempsford at 1700LT on October 29 to drop arms to the Polish resistance and to dispatch three Polish agents as well. Over Poland, the crew was unable to locate the drop zone and the captain decided to return to England. After a flight of ten hours, while overflying the south part of Norway, the bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Helleren, northeast of Egersund. All ten occupants were killed.
Crew (138th Squadron):
F/Sgt Franciszek Sobkowiak, pilot,
W/O Franciszek Zaremba, pilot,
F/O Mariusz Wodzicki, observer,
F/O Franciszek Pantkowski, radio operator,
Sgt Czesław Kozłowski, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Tadeusz Madejski, dropper,
F/Sgt Wacław Żuk, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lt Wiesław Szpakowicz,
Lt Stanisław Hencel,
2nd Lt Jerzy Bichniewicz.
Crew (138th Squadron):
F/Sgt Franciszek Sobkowiak, pilot,
W/O Franciszek Zaremba, pilot,
F/O Mariusz Wodzicki, observer,
F/O Franciszek Pantkowski, radio operator,
Sgt Czesław Kozłowski, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Tadeusz Madejski, dropper,
F/Sgt Wacław Żuk, air gunner.
Passengers:
Lt Wiesław Szpakowicz,
Lt Stanisław Hencel,
2nd Lt Jerzy Bichniewicz.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
Crash of an Avro 679 Manchester IA off Stavanger: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 22, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
L7522
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Scampton at 0348LT on an operation to Stavanger-Sola Airport. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the sea off the airport. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (83rd Squadron):
S/L John Rawsthorn Rainford, pilot,
P/O Eric Alfred Warren, pilot,
P/O Trevor Hardy Smith, navigator,
F/Sgt John Charles Macgregor, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Rodie Riddell,
Sgt Robert Harold Taylor,
Sgt Peter James Jordan.
Crew (83rd Squadron):
S/L John Rawsthorn Rainford, pilot,
P/O Eric Alfred Warren, pilot,
P/O Trevor Hardy Smith, navigator,
F/Sgt John Charles Macgregor, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Rodie Riddell,
Sgt Robert Harold Taylor,
Sgt Peter James Jordan.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Haugesund: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 15, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
V6252
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1105LT on an operation to Haugesund. Approaching the target area, it crashed into the sea, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Geoffrey Raymond Drobig, pilot,
Sgt William Earley Tulley, observer,
Sgt John Crocombe, wireless operator.
Crew:
Sgt Eric Geoffrey Raymond Drobig, pilot,
Sgt William Earley Tulley, observer,
Sgt John Crocombe, wireless operator.
Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Stavanger: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 19, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
T9413
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-2448
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While on maritime patrol flight off the Norwegian coast, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt C. A. Langelaar,
F/Lt J. Peetom,
Sgt J. P. Froweijn,
Cpl J. G. Uljee,
AC1 F. A. Van Der Hurk.
Crew:
F/Lt C. A. Langelaar,
F/Lt J. Peetom,
Sgt J. P. Froweijn,
Cpl J. G. Uljee,
AC1 F. A. Van Der Hurk.
