Copenhagen - Oslo
Flight / Schedule
Copenhagen - Oslo
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
D-AAIG
MSN
2095
Year of Manufacture
1939
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaDate
April 21, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Fredrikstad Østfold
Region
Europe • Norway
Coordinates
59.1862°, 10.8680°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 21, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Copenhagen - Oslo experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Deutsche Lufthansa, with the event recorded near Fredrikstad Østfold.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 45.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising some 80 km south of Oslo, smoke spread in the cockpit. Crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing off Fredrikstad. The crew of a ship was quickly on the scene and was able to rescue eleven passengers while all nine other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed. The aircraft was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration D-AAIG, MSN 2095, year of manufacture 1939.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.1862°, 10.8680°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
3
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising some 80 km south of Oslo, smoke spread in the cockpit. Crew reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing off Fredrikstad. The crew of a ship was quickly on the scene and was able to rescue eleven passengers while all nine other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed. The aircraft was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
17
Estimated Survivors
11
Fatality Rate
45.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Copenhagen - Oslo
Operator
Deutsche LufthansaFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
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