09APR1940

L2167

Sylling

Invergordon - Oslo - Invergordon

Construction number

Year of manufacture

Crew on board

10

Pax on board

0

Crew fatalities

9

Pax fatalities

0

Other fatalities

0

9

Aircraft was performing a reconnaissance mission from Invergordon AFB, UK, to Oslo Norway, and return. During back trip, while flying away from Fornebu, the amphibian aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German Air Force Messerschmitt. After attack, crew lost control of the aircraft which dove into the ground. But during descent, a crew member bailed out without any parachute. On the crash site, rescue teams found the dead bodies of nine crew and the jumper, a young sergent, was only injured. Without any parachute, his chute was absorbed by deep snow on the ground.

Shot down.