Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor crash, Aug 29, 1942 (7 killed)
Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor accident on August 29, 1942 near Trondheim Sør-Trøndelag, Norway with 7 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was heavily loaded and...
- Date: August 29, 1942
- Aircraft: Focke-Wulf Fw.200 Condor
- Location: Trondheim Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was heavily loaded and difficult weather prevented it from gaining height after take off.
The German Air Force Focke Wulf Fw 200 Condor F8+?K was heavily loaded when it took off from Vaernes airfield near Trondheim in difficult weather. It failed to gain height, drifted southwest and was forced down on the far side of a river. All seven crew were killed.