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The airplane departed Sumburgh At 0355LT to attack ships. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Trondheim. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Peter S. Joliffe, pilot,
Sgt Alan B. Norfolk, observer,
Sgt James Price, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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Registration:

P5131

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

MSN:

414-1820

YOM:

1940

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The airplane departed RAF Sumburgh at 1130LT on a mission over Trondheim. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire (Flak and fighters) and crashed into the Gulosen Fjord off Trondheim. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt John Craig,
Sgt George W. Robson,
Sgt Alex Sherwood, navigator,
LAC A. Napier, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Trondheim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

Operator:

Registration:

N7361

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Sumburgh - Sumburgh

MSN:

414-1757

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1940

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The airplane departed RAF Sumburgh at 1130LT on a mission over Trondheim. While approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire (Flak and fighters) and crash landed into the Gulosen Fjord off Trondheim. All four crew members survived and found refuge in a dinghy. One of them was seriously wounded and died the following day.
Crew:
Sgt E. B. Laschelles, pilot,
Sgt A. M. S. Brodie,
Sgt Eric T. D. Machell, air gunner, †
Sgt J. G. Hepburn.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m off Trondheim

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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Registration:

07+A25

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

5660

YOM:

1936

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The float plane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Trondheim and was wrecked. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth off Trondheim

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1939

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Registration:

123

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

145

YOM:

1925

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The pilot was performing a solo training flight when he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in the Trondheim harbor. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Hansa Brandenburg C.1 in Trondheim

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1921

Type of aircraft:

Hansa Brandenburg C.1

Operator:

Leif Lier

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N.19

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1920

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The pilot was performing a mail flight on behalf of the daily newspaper 'Dagposten'. En route, the engine failed and the aircraft lost height before crashing in the garden of a private house. While the pilot was slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.