ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245052
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1940 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: | Dornier Do26A |
| Owner/operator: | 9./III./KGzbV 108 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | P5+BH |
| MSN: | 792 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ballangen Cove, Efotfjorden, -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bergen-Sandvik, Norway |
| Narvik, Norway |
Dornier (P5+BH) was intercepted over Ofotfjord, Norway and shot down by three 803 Sqn. Royal Navy FAA, Blackburn Skua's from HMS Ark Royal. The aircraft crash landed in Ballangen Cove, Efotfjorden, Norway. The pilot, Captain Count Schack von Wittenau, radio operator, Wilhelm Küppers, two other aircrew and 18 mountain soldiers survived and were taken prisoners by Norwegian forces.
The aircraft was the second prototype Dornier Do26A built (V2) in 1938. To Lufthansa 1939, registered D-AWDS "Seefalke", To Luftwaffe September 1939 serial P5+BH.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_26
https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-Ark%20Royal.htm
https://www.airhistory.net/text/misc/narvik-airlift-luftwaffe.php
https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/05/28/the-dornier-do-26-and-northern-missions/
https://www.baaa-acro.com/aircraft/dornier-do26
https://www.asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/luftlossreg-seaplanes-nordic.html
https://www.airhistory.net/text/misc/narvik-airlift-luftwaffe.php
https://www.histaviation.com/Dornier_Do_26.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2020 23:29 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 31-Jan-2021 17:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 22:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2022 08:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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