Sogn og Fjordane | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The three engine float plane named 'Havørn' departed Bergen harbor at 0630LT on a flight to Tromsø. At 0654LT, the crew reported his position at an altitude estimated between 3,000 and 5,000 feet. Six minutes later, while cruising in clouds, the airplane impacted the south face of Mt Lyhesten located 4 km west of Hyllestad. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ditlef Pentz Smith, pilot,
Erik Storm, copilot,
Per Ruth Paasche, pilot,
Per Erling Hegle, radio operator.
Passengers:
Harald Wigum,
Sven Løgit,
Wilhelm Dall.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the airplane deviated from the prescribed route by 15-20 km in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Savoia S.16 in Måløy

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Savoia S.16

Operator:

Norsk Lufttrafik

Registration:

S-AEAA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Hitra - Bergen

MSN:

2507

YOM:

1923

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Circumstances:

The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Technical failure on a propeller blade in flight.