Karup – Copenhagen

On October 20, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Karup – Copenhagen experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.10 Oxford, operated by Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet, with the event recorded near Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport, the pilot-in-command encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit the mast of a boat. The aircraft flew dozen yards and crashed near the south harbor. Three crew members were killed while a fourth occupant was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Lt Arne Schjødt Jensen, † Cpt Knud Frederik Mørkebjerg, † V. H. Ibsen, † K. B. Mogensen.

Aircraft reference details include registration 21-211.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.6309°, 12.6492°.