Oslo – Stockholm
Flight / Schedule
Oslo – Stockholm
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
LN-LAB
MSN
6048
Operator
Det Norske Luftfartselskap - DNLDate
May 22, 1946 at 12:55 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Oslo-Fornebu Oslo City
Region
Europe • Norway
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 22, 1946 at 12:55 PM, Oslo – Stockholm experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Det Norske Luftfartselskap - DNL, with the event recorded near Oslo-Fornebu Oslo City.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 92.9%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about the failure of the left engine and elected to return. During the last turn, the aircraft lost height, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Snarøya, southwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed, among them the Norwegian novelist and essayist Ronald Fangen.
Aircraft reference details include registration LN-LAB, MSN 6048.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
3
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Oslo-Fornebu Airport, while in initial climb, the crew informed ground about the failure of the left engine and elected to return. During the last turn, the aircraft lost height, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Snarøya, southwest of the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed, among them the Norwegian novelist and essayist Ronald Fangen.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
92.9%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oslo – Stockholm
Operator
Det Norske Luftfartselskap - DNLFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
Aircraft Details
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