Trondheim - Trondheim

On May 15, 1940 at 11:00 AM, Trondheim - Trondheim experienced a crash involving Heinkel He.111, operated by German Air Force - Deutsche Luftwaffe, with the event recorded near Sitasjaure Lake Lappland.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew left Trondheim-Vaernes Airport on a bombing mission of the Narvik harbor. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and the crew ditched the aircraft in the Sitasjaure Lake, Sweden. All three occupants were rescued and take POW.

Aircraft reference details include registration 1H+DN.