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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:
Hauptmann Major Franz Krenn,
Obering D. L. Bömike,
Hauptmann Eduard Clement,
SS-Rottenführer Emil Widmer,
Kriegsmarine Obermaat Eugen Däumichen.
Stabshilferin Passengers:
Edith Allihn,
Erika Busack,
Anny Chalupnik,
Irmgard Dorth,
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,
Eveline Peters,
Franziska Ruhl,
Anni Schima,
Charlotte Schmidt,
Erika Schöne,
Hildegard Siegler,
Irma Sorgatz,
Angela Trenz,
Emma Wagner,
Gunda Weber,
Elisabeth Wiesenhütter,
Marianne Seidel,
Christel Stappen,
Elsbeth Streletzki,
Margarete Seibert,
Brunhilde Otto,
Ilse Otto,
Anneliese Ebert,
Hilda Röstel,
Gertrud Staeglich.
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 Dornier DO.18G in the Ullsfjorden

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
860
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane suffered an engine failure in flight and was ditched in the Ullsfjorden. Due to rough sea, the airplane was severely damaged and later sank. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-1 Condor in the Tranøyfjorden: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+BH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Aalborg - Aalborg
MSN:
0002
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew departed Aalborg Airport on a bombing mission over Simavik and Skarsfjord. On the return trip, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Hurricane and crashed into the Tranøyfjorden. All six occupants were killed.
Crew (1./I./KG 40):
Lt Otto Freytag, pilot,
Oblt Günther Thiel,
Ofw Heinrich Ruthmann,
Ofw Willi Rieker,
Uffz Franz Seelbach,
Gefr Manfred Stephani.
Source and photos on http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/dyroy.html
Probable cause:
Shot down by an RAF fighter.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus in the Malangen Fjord: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1940 at 0150 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P5647
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The float plane departed HMS Devonshire on an anti-submarine patrol mission. At night, it was shot down by the pilot of a German He.111 and crashed into the Malangen Fjord. Two crew members were killed and a third was rescued.
Crew:
Lt Ronald William Benson-Dare, pilot, †
Sgt David Corkhill, observer,
LAC William Henry Hill, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Gullesfjordbotn

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SE+JZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6482
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was on his way from Oslo to the north of Norway, taking part to an important troops movement of the German Army. The aircraft departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport bound to the north when the pilot encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing on an icy area located near Gullesfjordbotn where the airplane crash landed. All occupants escaped unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Fw Walter Thomas,
Uffz Otto Wechsung,
Uffz Heinz Richter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Gullesfjordbotn

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CN+BS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6402
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was on his way from Oslo to the north of Norway, taking part to an important troops movement of the German Army. The aircraft departed Oslo-Fornebu Airport bound to the north when the pilot encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow falls. He attempted an emergency landing on an icy area located near Gullesfjordbotn where the airplane crash landed. All occupants escaped unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Uffz Herbert Lochmann,
Uffz Werner Hagemann,
Ofw Paul Liess.