Croydon – Oslo
Flight / Schedule
Croydon – Oslo
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
G-AHCS
MSN
12348
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
British European Airways - BEADate
August 7, 1946 at 02:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Oslo-Gardermoen Akershus
Region
Europe • Norway
Coordinates
60.1979°, 11.0997°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 7, 1946 at 02:00 PM, Croydon – Oslo experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by British European Airways - BEA, with the event recorded near Oslo-Gardermoen Akershus.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Oslo-Gardermoen Airport was started in poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. While descending at an altitude of 2,030 feet, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located on the east slope of Mt Mistberget, about 10 km north of the Gardermoen Airport. The aircraft was destroyed, three crew members were killed (both pilots and the flight engineer) while all other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AHCS, MSN 12348, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.1979°, 11.0997°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Oslo-Gardermoen Airport was started in poor weather conditions with low visibility due to fog. While descending at an altitude of 2,030 feet, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located on the east slope of Mt Mistberget, about 10 km north of the Gardermoen Airport. The aircraft was destroyed, three crew members were killed (both pilots and the flight engineer) while all other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
12
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Croydon – Oslo
Operator
British European Airways - BEAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
Royal Norwegian Navy
Supermarine Channel I/II
Shortly after takeoff from the Horten Bay, the aircraft stalled while turning at low height and crashed in the sea. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank. The crew was performing the first mail flight from Horten to Kristiana, Oslo. According to Norwegian authorities, high winds blew at the time of the accident. Crew: Lt Sven Brun. Passengers: Mr. Hiorth, postman, Leif Sinding, journalist at the Norwegian newspaper 'Morgenbladet'.
Det Norske Luftfartrederi - DNL
Supermarine Channel I/II
En route, the pilote encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in Tungenes, northwest of Stavanger. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Leif Lier
Hansa Brandenburg C.1
The pilot was performing a mail flight on behalf of the daily newspaper 'Dagposten'. En route, the engine failed and the aircraft lost height before crashing in the garden of a private house. While the pilot was slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed.
JL Tiedemanns Tobaksfabrik
Hansa Brandenburg W.33
The aircraft was performing a regional flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances in the Namsdalen Valley located near Rørvik. Both occupants were killed. The aircraft was named 'Tiger'.
Oxford Arctic Expedition
Avro 504
Named 'Polar Bjorn', the aircraft was taking part to an expedition in the Arctic. In unknown circumstances, it crashed in the Liefde Bay, Svalbard archipelago. Both occupants were killed.
Norsk Lufttrafik
LVG V.13 Strela
The aircraft was engaged in a special mission over Oslo to take part to the arrival of the scientist Roald Amundsen who was returning to Norway after his expedition in North Pole on board the airship 'Norge'. Shortly after takeoff from Kjeller Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was piloted by Leif Lier with a mechanic on board. The passenger was a journalist working for the Norwegian daily newspaper named 'Aftenposten'.