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Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138 off Husøya Island: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Blohm & Voss BV 138
Operator:
Registration:
K6+FK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
310027
YOM:
1941
Location:
Husøya Island
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight in the North Sea. While cruising at night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the floatplane crashed into the sea south of Husøya Island. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Schenker, pilot,
Lt Günther Schast, observer,
Gefr Georg Heller, radio operator,
Uffz Otto Hilger, mechanic,
Ogefr Franz Hell, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e off Bodø

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
KC+DG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6929
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bodø
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered unknown technical difficulties and was forced to ditch the airplane that crashed off Bodø. There were no casualties but the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Reinoksbreen

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
K1+AL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
2828
YOM:
1937
Location:
Reinoksbreen
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a supply mission to the German troops based in the region of Reinoksbreen. While cruising at an altitude of some 1,400 metres, the aircraft impacted a mountain slope and crashed. All three crew members were able to walk away and to reach an Austrian camp. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C in Bjørnfjell

Date & Time: Jun 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
4D+MH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2036
Location:
Bjørnfjell
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shot down by the Swedish Flak and crashed in Bjørnfjell, on Norwegian territory, near the border with Sweden. All four crew members were rescued, one was injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Swedish Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26BV3 off Narvik

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+CH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
793
YOM:
1938
Location:
Narvik
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Rombaksfjord off Narvik. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26AV1 off Narvik: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+AH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
791
YOM:
1938
Location:
Narvik
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Rombaksfjord off Narvik. Two crew members were rescued and two others were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m near Evenesdal: 9 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
BA+HK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Evenesdal
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising east of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed near Evenesdal. Six paratroopers bailed out before the aircraft crashed and became PoW. All three crew members and six passenger were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Uffz Peter Endres, pilot,
Fw Anton Schairer, engineer,
Uffz Franz Herp, radio.
Passengers:
Gfr Walter Bellmann,
Ogfr Ernst Böttcher,
Jäg Werner Schemmel,
Gfr Wilhelm Geiger,
Jäg Harry Ludeke,
Fw Karl Linek +6.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Storfjellet: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940 at 1618 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
5636
YOM:
1937
Location:
Storfjellet (Saltdal)
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising east of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed in the Storfjellet mountain range. Eleven paratroopers bailed out and became PoW while four other occupants, three crew members and one passenger were killed.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Lt Robert Eid, pilot,
Uffz Horst Sauer, radio navigator,
Fw Willy Hellmann, engineer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Jordbrufjellet: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
CM+BU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
6713
YOM:
1940
Location:
Jordbrufjellet
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising over the region of Nordnes, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Gloster Gladiator and crashed in the mountainous area of Jordbrufjellet. Eleven paratroopers were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while 11 para became PoW.
Crew (Transportstaffel 3./KGr zbV 106 ):
Ofw Heini Friedrichs,
Fw Hans Sachs,
Fw Fritz Hoffmann.
Passenger:
Uffz Siegfried Vangerow +11.
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Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.26AV2 off Ballangen

Date & Time: May 9, 1940 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.26
Operator:
Registration:
P5+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bergen – Narvik
MSN:
792
YOM:
1938
Location:
Ballangen
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Bergen to Narvik, the float plane was attacked by three RAF Blackburn Skua. The captain attempted to ditch the airplane that crashed off Ballangen. All 23 occupants were rescued and became PoW. The aircraft was lost.
Crew:
Oblt Siegfried Graf Schack von Wittenau, pilot,
Hptm Joachim Fehling, observer,
Ofw Wilhelm Küpper, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Peukert, chief,
Uffz Hans Brettschneider, chief.
Probable cause:
Shot down by RAF Skua.
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