Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II crash, Nov 19, 1942 (7 killed)
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II accident on November 19, 1942 near Helleland Rogaland, Norway with 7 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft flew into a...
- Date: November 19, 1942
- Aircraft: Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
- Location: Helleland Rogaland, Norway
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft flew into a mountain after the weather deteriorated with high winds, rain and hail.
A Handley Page Halifax II of the RAF was towing a glider on Operation Freshman, the raid on the Vemork heavy water plant in Norway. On the night of 19 November 1942 it struck a mountain near Helleland, and all seven crew were killed.