Accident Northrop RF-5A AZ-C,
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Date:Friday 7 May 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop RF-5A
Owner/operator:717 Skv. Luftforsvaret (RNoAF)
Registration: AZ-C
MSN: RFG1012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dokken/Eidsvoll -   Norway
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rygge air station
Destination airport:Rygge air station
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed between Dokken and Eidsvoll 3.5 kms south-west of Minnesund. Pilot Second leutenant Harald Nerdrum was photographing a Boeing 737 from Braathens Safe at 2000 feet while he hit a flock of seagulls he went inverted and ejected towards the ground.

Sources:

https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2011 04:27 whiteshark Added
20-Nov-2015 19:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Feb-2017 08:02 whiteshark Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
15-May-2017 08:05 whiteshark Updated [Narrative]
12-Nov-2018 17:35 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
02-Aug-2023 17:06 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Operator]]
09-Aug-2023 11:49 Anon. Updated [[[Operator, Operator]]]

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