ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268411
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| Date: | Saturday 17 June 1944 |
| Time: | c. 06:00 LT |
| Type: | Catalina PBN-1 Nomad |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (RAP) |
| Registration: | 02826 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Andotten mountain south of Sørvær in Hasvik Municipality in Troms Coun -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Canada |
| Murmansk |
The Catalina with a soviet crew of highly ranked Soviet officers coming from USA on a flight to the Soviet-Union flew at low altitude and crashed into the 350 meters high Andotten mountain in zero visibility. The whole crew perished.
Sources:
https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/sier-ja-til-russisk-krigsminnesmerke_-men-kun-om-regjeringen-sier-ja-1.15265696
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2021 08:34 | whiteshark | Added |
| 08-Oct-2021 10:00 | whiteshark | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 09:40 | whiteshark | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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