Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-220B
Owner/operator: Deutsche Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-AAIG
Location: off Fredrikstad –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Accident
A serious emergency landing occurred in the Oslofjord due to a signal flare activation within the cockpit of a commercial aircraft. Three crew members and six passengers perished.A serious emergency landing occurred in the Oslofjord due to a signal flare activation within the cockpit of a commercial aircraft. Three crew members and six passengers perished.
Description
Emergency landing into water of Oslofjord outside of Fredrikstad due to smoke/fire from a signal flare that had activated in the cockpit. The three crew and six of the 17 passengers died.
Source of Information
http://www.oldwings.nl/st/foreigners.pdfhttp://www.oldwings.nl/st/foreigners.pdfPrimary Cause
Activation of a signal flare within the cockpit.Activation of a signal flare within the cockpit.Share on:
