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Agder

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Farsund: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
V9036
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
414-2560
YOM:
1941
Location:
Farsund
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a maritime patrol flight along the Norwegian coast, the twin engine airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Farsund. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Lt J. D. Dolman,
Cpl H. W. De Lijn,
Sgt K. Van Togerern,
Mar A. Bom.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I off Farsund: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1940 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
N7330
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
MSN:
414-1726
YOM:
1940
Location:
Farsund
Agder
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Wick at 0615LT on a reconnaissance mission. While approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed off Farsund Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Hamilton Gray,
P/O Bernard Claude Lea,
Sgt Raymond Harold Radford,
P/O Peter Noel Trolove.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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