Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 7, 1946 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 7, 1946 near Oslo-Gardermoen Akershus, Norway with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error during the approach...
- Date: August 7, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Oslo-Gardermoen Akershus, Norway
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error during the approach in fog
British European Airways DC 3 G-AHCS, flying a scheduled service from Croydon to Oslo, crashed into the slope of Mistberget, about 10 km north of Gardermoen, while approaching in fog. Three crew members, including both pilots and the flight engineer, were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.