Oslo – Stavanger
Flight / Schedule
Oslo – Stavanger
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
117
MSN
142
Year of Manufacture
1925
Date
May 27, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ytre Sandsvær Buskerud
Region
Europe • Norway
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 27, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Oslo – Stavanger experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Royal Norwegian Air Force - Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, with the event recorded near Ytre Sandsvær Buskerud.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The pilot was performing a positioning flight to Stavanger to take part to the inauguration of the Sola Airport. He left Oslo with two other DH.60M Moth of the Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret). En route, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to attempt an emergency landing wen he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the Lake Eikeren, north of Ytre Sandsvær. The pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 117, MSN 142, year of manufacture 1925.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a positioning flight to Stavanger to take part to the inauguration of the Sola Airport. He left Oslo with two other DH.60M Moth of the Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret). En route, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to attempt an emergency landing wen he lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the Lake Eikeren, north of Ytre Sandsvær. The pilot was killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oslo – Stavanger
Flight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
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