Møre og Romsdal

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2003

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1942

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The seaplane crashed in the Syltefjorden shortly after takeoff. Three crew members were killed and five other occupants were injured.
Crew:
Fw Hasso von Arnim, pilot, †
Oblt Helmut Bogumil, observer, †
Fw Werner Geisser, radio operator,
Ofw Hans Eckstein, mechanic, †
Uffz Gerhard Schreck, air gunner.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off Bjørnsund Island

Date & Time: May 15, 1942

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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AM874

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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Wick - Wick

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414-2956

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1941

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The airplane departed Wick at 1305 on a reconnaissance mission. While cruising along the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot was able to ditch the airplane off Bjørnsund Island. All four crew members were rescued and became PoW. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew:
2/Lt Carey Heydenrych, pilot,
Sgt John Edgar Cooper, observer,
Sgt Kenneth Coulter Wright, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Tart, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II off Vikan: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1942 at 0215 LT

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R9496

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Kinloss - Kinloss

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The airplane departed RAF Kinloss to attack the German battleship Tirpitz moored in the Fættenfjord northeast of Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Vikan. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Bruce Archibald, pilot,
Sgt Leslie John Nelmes, pilot,
Sgt Samuel Palmer, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Geoffrey Hillam Gurr Murray, navigator,
Sgt Archibald McCulloch Mclaren, wireless operator,
Sgt James Frederick Staff, wireless operator,
Sgt Douglas Francis, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers W.34hi off Ålesund: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1940

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Junkers W.34

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Military

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4082

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1939

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For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in the sea off Ålesund. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Werner, pilot,
Uffz Pies Witt, radio operator,
Gefr Hermann Reinhold, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24V-1 in Syltefjorden

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1940

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Dornier DO.24

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TJ+HR

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Military

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760

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The crew encountered very bad weather conditions and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the floatplane crashed into the Syltefjorden. All occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Smøla Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940 at 1245 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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L9480

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The airplane departed Sumburgh at 0945LT on an operation to Trondheim. Approaching the Norwegian coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed west of Smøla Island. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Peter C. Gaylard, pilot,
Sgt John D. Wicks, observer,
Sgt Colin A. C. Burran, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at off Åndalsnes: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1940 at 1030 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N3627

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The airplane departed Sumburgh on operations over Norway when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the Romsdalfjord off Åndalsnes. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Richard H. Brown, pilot,
Sgt Herbert G. J. Gannaway, observer,
Sgt Wilfrid Dixon, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-2 on Mt Digervarden: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1940

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Heinkel He.111

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5J+CN

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Oslo - Oslo

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1526

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1936

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En route, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Blackburn Skua and crashed on the slope of Mt Digervarden. Two crewmen were rescued and became PoW while the third was killed.
Crew:
Obrf Gunther Hölscher, pilot,
Fdw Willi Stock, mechanic and gunner, †
Uffz Karl Stolz, radio operator.

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Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Ulvik: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1940

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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N6214

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