LK147

On May 10, 1945 at 12:00 AM, LK147 experienced a crash involving Short S.29 Stirling, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Oslo-Gardermoen Akershus.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a flight from UK to Oslo-Gardermoen Airport, taking part to the operation christened 'Doomsday' of releasing Norway from the German occupation. The approach was completed in poor weather conditions with low clouds, fog and rain showers. The aircraft crashed on final, short of runway, and was destroyed. All 20 occupants were killed. Crew (196th Squadron): F/O John L. Breed, pilot, W/O Hugh J. Kilday, F/Sgt Harold A. Bell, F/Sgt David Welch, Sgt Lionel J. D. Gilyead, wireless operator, W/O Raymond C. Impett, navigator. Passengers: Lt Frederick G. Saville, Pvt Frederick Brown, Pvt Thomas D. Brown, Cpl Charles Gavaghan, Pvt Thomas Laycock, Pvt George A. Little, Pvt Robert McKeown, Pvt Horace Newby, Pvt Joseph Pagan, Pvt George T. Phipps, Cpl Thomas E. Richardson, Sgt Frank R. Seabury, Pvt Joseph Smethurst, Cpl Alexander B. Todd.

Aircraft reference details include registration LK147.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.1979°, 11.0997°.