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Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe in Bergen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Focke-Wulf Fw.58 Weihe
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
170
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crashed in Bergen, killing both pilots.
Crew:
Fw Alfred Drossel, pilot,
Ogefr Gerhard Klesa, pilot.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 on Mt Møsnuken: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1942 at 1435 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
A6+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stavanger - Stavanger
MSN:
0881049
Location:
Mt Møsnuken
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Stavanger-Sola Airport on a SAR operation over the Atlantic Ocean after a JU.88 registered A6+OH was missing since the previous day. Following an unsuccessful mission, the crew returned to Stavanger but decided to make a pass over Bergen. In limited visibility due to poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Møsnuken located northwest of Osøyro, some 20 km southeast of Bergen. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Friedrich Buczko, pilot,
Oblt Werner Gustav Schräpler,
Lt Theodor Hitzlberger,
Uffz Paul Gerninghaus.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Bergen: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
T2118
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Lossiemouth at 1430LT on an anti-shipping mission. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Bergen. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Richard Alban Richards, pilot,
Sgt Arthur Charles North, observer,
Sgt Ernest Edmund Farrow Snutch, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Bergen: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1940 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L8842
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sumburgh - Sumburgh
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Sumburgh Airport on a raid over Bergen. Approaching the Norwegian Coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the sea some 50 km west of Bergen. A crew member was killed and two others were rescued.
Crew:
Sgt Albert W. Tubbs, pilot,
Sgt Robert Alexander McVeigh, observer, †
Sgt Arthur C. Johnstone, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Bergen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
L4501
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
MSN:
8362
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
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 1425LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Bergen, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Marcel Adrian Philips, pilot,
P/O Alan George Rigg,
LAC Denholm Gow,
AC1 George Edward Tanner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Bergen: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
L4486
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wick - Wick
MSN:
8347
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
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 1425LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Bergen, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Herbert J. Seagrim, pilot,
Sgt Francis J. Willoughby, pilot,
Sgt Colin A. Malcolm,
LAC John White.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1940 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
N7246
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1642
YOM:
1939
Location:
Solsvik
Hordaland
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 Leuchars at 1320LT to attack the German battleship 'Scharnhorst' and eight enemy destroyers which were in the coastal waters off Norway. While approaching Solsvik, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Dunstan Yves Feeny, pilot,
F/O Charles Andrew Wallis, navigator,
Sgt Charles Grant Macnab Wilson, wireless operator,
Sgt George William Eric Walton.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-3 on Venøya Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
F6+DH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stavanger - Stavanger
MSN:
5640
Location:
Venøya Island
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Stavanger-Sola on a reconnaissance mission. While cruising in poor visibility due to fog, the aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located on Venøya Island. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Bergen: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
L9482
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Hatston - Hatston
Location:
Bergen
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Hatston at 1620LT to bomb the harbor of Bergen. Approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by Flak and crashed in the harbor. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Alick C. Heath, pilot,
Sgt Stanley A. Nicholls, observer,
Lt Robin B. Nuthall.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

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

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1940 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
N7283
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Leuchars - Leuchars
MSN:
414-1679
YOM:
1939
Location:
Håkonshella
Hordaland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RAF Leuchars at 0504LT on an anti submarine patrol mission off the Norwegian coast. In unclear circumstances, the airplane crashed into the sea off Håkonshella at 0730LT. All four crew members were killed. It is possible that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.
Crew:
P/O Robert George Meadows Harmston, pilot,
F/O Anthony Alexander Talbot Bulloch, observer,
LAC, Alfred William Hallam, wireless operator and air gunner,
LAC Stanley Lane, air gunner.
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