Aberdeen – Stockholm

On August 27, 1943 at 11:41 PM, Aberdeen – Stockholm experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA, with the event recorded near North Sea All World.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft christened 'Gladan' left Aberdeen-Dyce Airport at 2023LT bound for Stockholm-Bromma. At 2341LT, eleven minutes after the last radio contact, while cruising at an altitude of 5,100 meters, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed into the North Sea some 70 km west of Hirsthals, Denmark. No trace of the aircraft was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-BAF, MSN 2133, year of manufacture 1939.