P5+BH
Flight / Schedule
P5+BH
Aircraft
Dornier DO.26Registration
P5+BH
MSN
792
Year of Manufacture
1938
Date
May 8, 1940 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Ballangen Nordland
Region
Europe • Norway
Coordinates
68.3429°, 16.8313°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 8, 1940 at 12:00 PM, P5+BH experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.26, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Ballangen Nordland.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 22 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Aircraft was carrying 18 passengers and a crew of four when, flying over Ballangen, Norway, it was shot down. Crew made an emergency landing in Ofotfjorden, off Ballangen. Occupant fate unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration P5+BH, MSN 792, year of manufacture 1938.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 68.3429°, 16.8313°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Aircraft was carrying 18 passengers and a crew of four when, flying over Ballangen, Norway, it was shot down. Crew made an emergency landing in Ofotfjorden, off Ballangen. Occupant fate unknown.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
22
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
Aircraft Details
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