ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89275
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| Date: | 22-APR-1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Luftforsvaret (RNoAF) |
| Registration: | AH-L |
| MSN: | N7053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Degernes/Rakkestad -
 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 |
While lining up for landing at Rygge the plane hit the ground south of Sølvskutt gård at Degernes Rakkestad. The plane was supposed to sink to 4000 feet but exceeded that height and came much lower. Pilot sergeant Halvard A. Theodorsen was killed in the crash.
Sources:
http://flydeb.net/northrop/F-5.serials/index.html
https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2011 04:14 | whiteshark | Added |
| 24-Jan-2011 15:40 | whiteshark | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Nov-2011 01:21 | whiteshark | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport] |
| 20-Nov-2015 19:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2017 13:22 | whiteshark | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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