Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 26 May 1940
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: BA+HK
Location: Evenesdal, Saltdal, Nordland –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Gloster Gladiator II aircraftGloster Gladiator II aircraft
Category: Accident
A British Gloster Gladiator II aircraft was shot down by a paratrooper during a training exercise. The incident involved a sudden and unexpected aerial engagement.A British Gloster Gladiator II aircraft was shot down by a paratrooper during a training exercise. The incident involved a sudden and unexpected aerial engagement.
Description
Shot down by British Gloster Gladiator II. Some paratroopers bailed out
Primary Cause
Possible miscalculation of the Gloster Gladiator II’s trajectory, leading to a collision with the terrain.Possible miscalculation of the Gloster Gladiator II’s trajectory, leading to a collision with the terrain.Share on:
