Værløse - Værløse

On March 7, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Værløse - Værløse experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet, with the event recorded near Værløse AFB Hovedstaden.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was sole on board this twin engine aircraft to perform a local training sortie. Shortly after takeoff from Værløse AFB, while climbing to an altitude of 300 meters, the aircraft collided with a Danish Air Force North American Harvard. Registered 32-353, this second aircraft was carrying a crew of two who were also performing a local training sortie and were trying to land at the time of the collision. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All three crew members were killed. Crew Oxford: 2nd Lt Jørgen Gerhard Christensen, pilot. Crew Harvard: Lt Jørgen Hindse-Nielsen, pilot, Harry Smedegaard Marquart, passenger.

Aircraft reference details include registration 21-235.