Narrative:
The Dakota flew into a hill after abandoning an instrument approach to Fornebu. The engines had lost power due to ice exposure. The airplane was not able to clear the Voksenkollen high ground.
The airplane operated on a flight from RAF Down Ampney, UK to Oslo with an enroute stop at Copenhagen.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 December 1945 |
| Time: | 11:04 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN413 |
| MSN: | 32838/16090 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Voksenkollen ( Norway)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH), Denmark |
| Oslo-Fornebu Airport (FBU/ENFB), Norway |
The Dakota flew into a hill after abandoning an instrument approach to Fornebu. The engines had lost power due to ice exposure. The airplane was not able to clear the Voksenkollen high ground.
The airplane operated on a flight from RAF Down Ampney, UK to Oslo with an enroute stop at Copenhagen.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Per Overgaard» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» Dakota KN413 (ODM-F)
» www.rafcommands.com Forum
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Oslo-Fornebu Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Oslo-Fornebu Airport as the crow flies is 487 km (304 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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