Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 October 1944
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: NC18618
Location: Antens kapell, Alingss, 51 km NE Torslanda –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
Six aircraft, including one return to base, were diverted from Scotland to Sweden due to dense fog. One plane, NC18618, landed safely at Torslanda/Gteborg. Investigation suggests this plane was used to transport Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees back to the UK from Sweden.Six aircraft, including one return to base, were diverted from Scotland to Sweden due to dense fog. One plane, NC18618, landed safely at Torslanda/Gteborg. Investigation suggests this plane was used to transport Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees back to the UK from Sweden.
Description
Six planes involved in the secret “Project Sonnie” and “Operation Carpetbagger” flew from Scotland to Sweden as courier planes. Six left UK, one returned to base over the North Sea due to an engine problem. Due to dense fog, the planes were diverted to Torslanda/Gteborg. Four planes landed safely at Torslanda, also in dense fog. NC18618 flew into terrain at about 300 feet elevation. It is believed that this plane was being used to fly Norwegian aircrew trainees and American internees back to the UK from Sweden.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://flygmonumentet.langared.se/case219.htm, http://flygmonumentet.langared.se/crashreport.htmhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://flygmonumentet.langared.se/case219.htm, http://flygmonumentet.langared.se/crashreport.htmPrimary Cause
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