ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308011
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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Northrop N-3PB |
| Owner/operator: | 330 (Norw.) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | 323 |
| MSN: | 323 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fossvogur Harbour, Reykjavik -
 Iceland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Reykjavik, Iceland |
The N-3PB float plane, 323, crashed on a night time practise landing at the end of the Fossvogur harbour, Reykjavik. The aircraft turned over on its nose and sank in 5 meters of water. The two crew members survived. The float plane was salvaged but was damaged beyond repair and written off.
Sources:
https://stridsminjar.is/en/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1941/44-northrop-skerjafjoerdhur-saebol-july-24-1941
http://www.luftwaffe.no/Table2.htm
http://archive.is/20140421124921/aces.safarikovi.org/victories/casuality_register-norway-1941-1945.html#selection-6993.0-6993.24
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