ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47084
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| Date: | 08-MAY-1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Luftforsvaret (RNoAF) |
| Registration: | AH-N |
| MSN: | N7070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lifjell/Notodden -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rygge MAS (RYG) |
| Rygge (MAS) (RYG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane was on a tactical/navigational trip at low altitude at around 2000 feet coming from Rygge. In the accident area at Husnatten on Lifjell in Bø, Telemark, the weather was hazy with limited visibility. This contributed to the accident. The plane hit the south-east slope of the mountain Husnatten at a eight of 700 meters. The pilot lieutenant Viggo Skundberg was killed. The mountain is named Bøkstulnatten. Pilot and plane belonged to 332 Squadron.
Sources:
https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858
https://www.ditudo.com/?utm_source=newikis.com&utm_medium=referral
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jan-2011 06:15 | whiteshark | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Nov-2015 18:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2015 21:31 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2017 16:28 | whiteshark | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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