Ålesund - Oslo

On December 23, 1972 at 04:34 PM, Ålesund - Oslo experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Braathens SAFE - South America %26 Far East, with the event recorded near Oslo-Fornebu Oslo City.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

45 people were known to be on board, 40 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 88.9%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 37, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Ålesund, the crew started a night approach to runway 06 at Oslo-Fornebu Airport. During the descent in limited visibility due to the night and fog, the captain and the approach controller exchanged several messages of sympathy for Christmas. 13 seconds after passing 3,500 feet, the airplane descended 1,510 feet below the MDA. In a gear and flaps down configuration, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located about 16 km west of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and only five passengers survived the crash while 40 other occupants were killed, among them all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration LN-SUY, MSN 11011, year of manufacture 1969.