21-237
Flight / Schedule
21-237
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
21-237
Operator
Royal Danish Air Force - FlyvevåbnetDate
March 19, 1953 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Rønne (Bornholm Island) Hovedstaden
Region
Europe • Denmark
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 19, 1953 at 12:00 AM, 21-237 experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet, with the event recorded near Rønne (Bornholm Island) Hovedstaden.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Rønne Airport, the twin engine aircraft went through a patch of fog when it struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about nine km northeast of the airfield. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt N. B. Larsen, Lt Bent Helge Stier Andersen.
Aircraft reference details include registration 21-237.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Rønne Airport, the twin engine aircraft went through a patch of fog when it struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about nine km northeast of the airfield. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt N. B. Larsen, Lt Bent Helge Stier Andersen.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Danish Air Force - FlyvevåbnetFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Denmark
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
21-237
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