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Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Ringebu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1942 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
7U+LK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oslo – Trondheim – Bardufoss – Banak
MSN:
1351
YOM:
1936
Location:
Ringebu
Oppland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport at 0830LT on a flight to Banak with intermediate stops in Trondheim and Bardufoss. About one hour into the flight, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an uninhabited area located 17 km northeast of Ringebu. The captain was killed and seven other occupants were wounded. Few hours later, one of the crew member died from injuries sustained.
Crew (2. Staffel KGrzbV.108):
Uffz Franz Stromberg, †
Uffz Nobel,
Obgfr Wilhelm Tönnes,
Obgfr Wilhelm Strehle.
Source & photo: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/ringebu.html
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to icing.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17M in Oslo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2228
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Oslo. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Heinrich Ehler, pilot,
Ogefr Albin Hecke, radio operator,
Ogefr Egon Schömer, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e on Fugløya Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
7U+IK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Oslo – Bodø
MSN:
2863
YOM:
1937
Location:
Fugløya Island
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport at 0655LT on a mission to Bodø. While approaching Bodø Airport in marginal weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located on Fugløya Island, some 35 km southwest of Bodø. All five occupants were killed.
Crew (2./KG.zbV.108):
Lt Gerhard Kleiner,
Obgfr Gerhard Mathes,
Uffz Erwin Burchardt,
Obgfr Fritz Eilers.
Passenger:
Fw Friedrich Jurkat.
Source & photos: https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/fugloy.html
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Oslo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AD760
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 0025LT to lay mines in the Olso Fjord. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Arthur Ingram,
F/O Charles Buckingham Randall, air gunner,
F/Lt John Henderson,
Sgt James William Steven.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Oslo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
P1290
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Coningsby - Coningsby
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Coningsby at 0140LT to lay mines in the Olso Fjord. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Desmond Charles Firth, pilot, †
Sgt Walter King, observer, †
Sgt Samuel Archer,
Sgt C. Walton.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden I off Oslo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden
Operator:
Registration:
AE427
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Swinderby - Swinderby
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
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 RAF Swinderby to lay mines off Oslo. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the Oslo Fjord. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John Howett, pilot,
P/O Peter Frederick Joseph Boreham, observer,
Sgt Mendel Gilbert Bloomfield, wireless operator,
Sgt Herbert Walter Fewkes, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress near Oslo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
AN533
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kinloss - Kinloss
MSN:
2072
YOM:
1940
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Kinloss at 0915LT to attack the ship 'Admiral Scheer' in the Oslo harbor. Approaching the Norwegian capital city at an altitude of 25,000 feet, the bomber was attacked and shot down by two Me.109, entered a dive and crashed near Oslo. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Alexander Mathieson, pilot,
Sgt Robert Allan,
F/Sgt Norman Hinton Davies,
P/O Frederick James Hogan,
Sgt Cyril Douglas James,
F/Sgt Herbert David Platten Sleath,
Sgt Robert Willis.
Probable cause:
Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a Stinson SR-9E Reliant in Oslo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Stinson SR-9 Reliant
Operator:
Registration:
LN-EAI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Oslo - Oslo
MSN:
5211
YOM:
1937
Location:
Oslo
Oslo City
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a local sightseeing flight the Oslo area, carrying four passengers and one pilot. En route, the aircraft suffered an explosion and crashed into the harbor of Oslo. All five occupants were killed, among them Arild Wideroe (aged 29), cofounder of the company.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Lake Eikeren: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
117
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oslo – Stavanger
MSN:
142
YOM:
1925
Location:
Lake Eikeren
Viken
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a positioning flight to Stavanger to take part to the inauguration of the Sola Airport. He departed Oslo with two other DH.60M Moth of the Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret). En route, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to attempt an emergency landing wen he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the Lake Eikeren. The pilot was killed.
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