Crash of a Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota C.3 in Bardufoss

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
KG412
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
12447
YOM:
1944
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, prior to liftoff, the landing gears were prematurely retracted, causing the aircraft to fall on runway. The Dakota slid for several yards and then veered off runway to the right before coming to rest. While there were no casualties, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Premature retraction of the undercarriage during takeoff.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200 C-4 Condor in the Lavangen fjord: 51 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1944 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+ES
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Banak – Trondheim
MSN:
163
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
51
Circumstances:
En route from Banak to Trondheim, while cruising north of Narvik, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Lavangen fjord, east of Harstad. All 51 occupants were killed, among them 41 Luftwaffe Helferinen (female military assistants).
Crew (III./7./KG 40):
Lt Hans Gilbert, pilot,
Oberfw Gert Jochums, copilot,
Oberfw Martin Hochmuth, radio operator,
Fw Hubert Langguth, flight engineer,
Fw Hans Prahl.
Passengers:
Cpt Maj Franz Krenn,
Obering D. L. Bömike,
Cpt Eduard Clement,
SS-Rottenführer Emil Widmer,
Kriegsmarine Obermaat Eugen Däumichen.
Stabshilferin Passengers:
Edith Allihn,
Erika Busack,
Anny Chalupnik,
Irmgard Dorth,
Anneliese Ebert,
Gerda Fiebke,
Irmgard Friedrich,
Anna Glaser,
Ruth Griebsch,
Elsbeth Grommisch,
Anna Göring,
Barbara Hill,
Elisabeth Hoffmann,
Emma Hoffmann,
Theresia Hoffmann,
Irmgard Karp,
Hildegard Krause,
Edith Krüger,
Ingeborg Kruschewitz,
Margrete Leuschner,
Charlotte Nickel,
Lieselotte Oeffner,
Brunhilde Otto,
Ilse Otto,
Eveline Peters,
Hilda Röstel,
Franziska Ruhl,
Anni Schima,
Charlotte Schmidt,
Erika Schöne,
Margarete Seibert,
Marianne Seidel,
Hildegard Siegler,
Irma Sorgatz,
Gertrud Staeglich,
Christel Stappen,
Elsbeth Streletzki,
Angela Trenz,
Emma Wagner,
Gunda Weber,
Elisabeth Wiesenhütter.
Source & photos: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/salangen.html
Probable cause:
The loss of control was caused by a structural failure of the tail that broke off in flight, causing the aircraft to enter a spin and crashing into the fjord. It appears the aircraft was heavily loaded at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Tromsø: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
K6+HL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
310127
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane crashed while taking off from the bay off Tromsø and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Fw Walter Schlander, pilot,
Fw Hermann Lüthje, mechanic, †
Lt Dietrich Mruck, observer, †
Uffz Werner Grünwald, radio operator,
Uffz Richard Siefert, air gunner. †

Crash of a Blohm & Voss BV 138C-1 off Tromsø

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
DZ+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
310100
YOM:
1941
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While being catapulted from the seaplane tender 'Friesenland', the seaplane went out of control and crashed in the Tromsøysundet off Tromsø. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members escaped unhurt.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-1 in the Malangen

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
430112
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot was forced to ditch the airplane in the Malangen. All four crew members were rescued while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Bardufoss

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
2059
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff at Bardufoss Airport and was destroyed. All four crew members were injured.
Crew:
Obfw Gerhard Oertel, observer,
Fw Albert Weidmayer, mechanic,
Obfw Willi Hudde, air gunner +one pilot.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 near Tromsø: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1H+BL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
7387
YOM:
1942
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane collided with a second Luftwaffe He.111 (s/n 7154) and crashed 30 km west of Tromsø and crashed. All four crew members were killed. The second airplane landed safely.
Crew:
Lt Otto Reich, pilot,
Fw Alois Schubert, observer,
Uffz Josef Decker, radio operator,
Fw Josef Wigger, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Bardufoss: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1727
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Bardufoss, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Fw Helmut Wittig, pilot,
Lt Udo Richering, observer,
Uffz Ludwig Bassermayer, radio operator,
Fw Heinrich Stambor, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Røsta: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4D+GA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
142090
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Røsta. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Ernst Schwartz, pilot,
Uffz Paul Buschmann, observer,
Ogefr Wilhelm Lehner, radio operator,
Uffz Hans Arzinsky, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Røsta: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
2106
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Røsta. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Martin Lange, pilot,
Ogefr Kuno Längle, observer,
Uffz Richard Steinle, radio operator,
Ogefr Hans Gebert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.