Trondheim - Trondheim
Flight / Schedule
Trondheim - Trondheim
Aircraft
Airspeed AS.10 OxfordRegistration
V-AP
MSN
EB996
Year of Manufacture
1947
Date
January 30, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Trondheim Sør-Trøndelag
Region
Europe • Norway
Coordinates
63.3485°, 10.3577°
Narrative Report
On January 30, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Trondheim - Trondheim experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Norwegian Air Force - Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, with the event recorded near Trondheim Sør-Trøndelag.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was engaged in a test flight following maintenance. After takeoff from Trondheim-Værnes Airport, while in initial climb at a height of some 80 meters, the twin engine aircraft banked right, dove into the ground and crashed in a snow covered field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Christian Fürst, pilot. Passengers: Karstein Domås, Helge J. Giørtz.
Aircraft reference details include registration V-AP, MSN EB996, year of manufacture 1947.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.3485°, 10.3577°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
1
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a test flight following maintenance. After takeoff from Trondheim-Værnes Airport, while in initial climb at a height of some 80 meters, the twin engine aircraft banked right, dove into the ground and crashed in a snow covered field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Christian Fürst, pilot. Passengers: Karstein Domås, Helge J. Giørtz.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Trondheim - Trondheim
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Norway
Aircraft Details
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