Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I in Aarhus

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DYI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Aarhus
Location:
Aarhus-Tirstrup
Midtjylland
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Owned by Jorgen C. Mortensen, the twin engine aircraft was enroute from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport to Aarhus, in charge to perform an aerial photography mission. On approach to Tirstrup Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed. Both occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas C-47D in Deftinge

Date & Time: May 28, 1955 at 1315 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-48479
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Copenhagen
MSN:
14295/25740
YOM:
1944
Location:
Deftinge
West Flanders
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Paris-Orly on a flight to Copenhagen-Kastrup. While overflying Belgium, the crew encountered technical issues with an engine. The captain ordered his crew to bail out, and sole on board, he elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane hit trees, lost its tail and crashed in a field. The pilot was uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All four other crew members were uninjured as well.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Copenhagen: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.10 Oxford
Operator:
Registration:
21-211
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Karup – Copenhagen
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, the pilot-in-command encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit the mast of a boat. The aircraft flew dozen yards and crashed near the south harbor. Three crew members were killed while a fourth occupant was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Arne Schjødt Jensen, †
Cpt Knud Frederik Mørkebjerg, †
V. H. Ibsen, †
K. B. Mogensen.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Stockholm

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
SE-BBM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Copenhagen – Stockholm
MSN:
20128
YOM:
1944
Location:
Stockholm-Bromma
Uppland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bromma Airport, an engine caught fire. The crew decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located short of runway. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames. All 22 occupants were able to evacuate the airplane and were unhurt. Unfortunately, the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire on final approach.

Crash of a Vickers 628 Viking 1B off Barsebäck: 27 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 1949 at 1956 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DLU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Madrid – Paris – Copenhagen
MSN:
199
YOM:
1947
Location:
Barsebäck
Skåne
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Aircraft flight hours:
611
Circumstances:
The aircraft christened 'Torlak Viking' was performing a charter flight from Madrid to Copenhagen with an intermediate stop in Paris, carrying 23 Spanish tourists. The crew left Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1610LT and started the descent to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport at 1845LT. Sixteen minutes later, at 1901LT, ATC informed the crew that the airport just closed to all traffic due to poor weather conditions and the captain was advised to divert or to Aalborg or to Göteborg. The captain preferred to stack for several minutes vertical to the airport and at 1931LT, he was number one and received the permission to start an approach to runway 22 maintaining a minimum safe altitude of 1,000 feet. Seven minutes before the ETA, while at an altitude estimated between 700 and 800 feet, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Øresund, about 18 km northeast of Kastrup Airport. SAR operations were conducted but were eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 27 occupants was found. A month later, the wreckage was found at a depth of 23 meters about two km off Barsebäck, Sweden. Transferred from DDL to SAS on August 1st, 1948, the aircraft was repainted in SAS colors shortly later.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the loss of control remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK off Malmö

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OY-AEB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Aalborg – Copenhagen
MSN:
12473
YOM:
1944
Location:
Malmö
Skåne
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. In such situation, the captain decided to divert to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport but there, weather conditions were poor as well and a landing was not possible. The crew elected to return to Copenhagen but due to fuel shortage, the captain attempted to make an emergency landing on the icy Øresund, about 5 km off Malmö. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames. All four crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in Copenhagen: 22 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1947 at 1532 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
PH-TCR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amsterdam – Copenhagen – Stockholm
MSN:
14034/25479
YOM:
1944
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Aircraft flight hours:
1686
Circumstances:
Less than one minute after takeoff from Kastrup Airport, while climbing to a height of 200 feet with a 40 km/h wind from the northeast, the aircraft nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion in a snow covered field located 1,000 meters from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 22 occupants were killed, among them Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, grandson of the King Gustaf V, and the US singer Grace Moore.
Crew:
G. J. Geysendorffer, pilot,
G. J. Rietman, copilot,
S. M. A. Pijnenburg, radio operator,
W. Brandenburg, radio operator,
W. A. van Bommel, flight engineer,
H. Hoek, steward.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control during initial climb was caused by stabilizers blocked by a wooded lock pin. During the stopover in Copenhagen-Kastrup, a ground technician decided to put a wooded lock pin in the rudder and the stabilizer as well to avoid unnecessary movements that could cause damages as there were moderate winds in Copenhagen at that time. Before takeoff, one technician removed the wooded lock pin on the rudder but did remove the one on the stabilizer as this wooded lock pin was put by another ground technician and he was not aware of this. Furthermore, none of the crew member proceeded to a walk around check before departure and the pilots failed to check the stabilizers prior to takeoff.

Crash of a Miles M.57 Aerovan III in Dragør

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Miles M.57 Aerovan
Operator:
Air Contractors - UK
Registration:
G-AIHL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
6385
YOM:
1946
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in a field located in Dragør, southeast of the airport, and was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were unhurt.

Crash of a Boeing B-17G-35-DL Flying Fortress in Copenhagen

Date & Time: Jan 30, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
OY-DFE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
21982
YOM:
1941
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, went through the apron and collided with a parked RAF C-47 registered KG427. There were no casualties but both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Photos: http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/1924.html
Thanks to the Danish Aviation Historical Society and Mogens Wahl

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland off Copenhagen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942 at 1425 LT
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.440 Goéland
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Copenhagen - Værløse
MSN:
541
Location:
Copenhagen-Kastrup
Hovedstaden
Country:
Denmark
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, en route to Værløse AFB, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the Køge Bugt Bay, few km offshore. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Walter Herzig, pilot,
Ogfr Erich Bendler, flight engineer.
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