ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47086
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Luftforsvaret (RNoAF) |
| Registration: | RI-C |
| MSN: | N7039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bogvatnet/Svartisen -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bodø Main Air Station |
| Bodø Main Air Station | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Was on a tactical/navigational mission at low altitude to attack six targets in the Rana-area. while passing Bogvannet (a lake) east of Svartisen (a glacier), the pilot lowered the nose to follow the terrain when he probably got disorientated loosing clues on the ground as the plane hit ground wings level. Pilot sergeantj Kjell Thorsrud was killed in the crash.He was assigned to the 334 Squadron in Bodø.
Sources:
https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858
http://www.newikis.com/no/wiki/Bruker:Paaln/Luftforsvaret_d%C3%B8dsukykker
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jan-2011 13:29 | whiteshark | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2011 13:29 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Nov-2015 19:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
| 21-Nov-2015 21:07 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2017 11:39 | whiteshark | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2017 11:56 | Whiteshark | Updated [Narrative] |
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