Hitra - Bergen

The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Hitra - Bergen

Aircraft

Savoia S.16

Registration

S-AEAA

MSN

2507

Year of Manufacture

1923

Date

July 12, 1926 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Måløy Sogn og Fjordane

Region

Europe • Norway

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On July 12, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Hitra - Bergen experienced a crash involving Savoia S.16, operated by Norsk Lufttrafik, with the event recorded near Måløy Sogn og Fjordane.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration S-AEAA, MSN 2507, year of manufacture 1923.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot Leif Lier was performing a ferry flight from Hitra to Bergen. En route, a technical failure occurred on a propeller blade and he was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hitra - Bergen

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Norway

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Savoia S.16

Registration

S-AEAA

MSN

2507

Year of Manufacture

1923