13 fatalities

1948-09-06: Førdesveten plane crash — Norway

Norway

On September 6, 1948, a Førdesveten plane crash was involved in an aviation accident near Norway. 13 people were killed. The investigation identified pilot error, fog as causal factors. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.

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On September 6, 1948, an aviation accident occurred near Sund, Norway at Førdesveten, resulting in 13 fatalities. The incident is recorded in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset.

Accident Overview

On September 6, 1948, a plane crash at Førdesveten near Sund, Norway, resulted in 13 fatalities. The accident involved an aircraft that crashed at that location. No further details about the aircraft type, registration, operator, or the circumstances of the crash were provided in the source.

Aftermath and Documentation

The incident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which tracks more than three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. Cross-referencing records like this with primary investigative sources helps researchers analyse historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across eras of aviation.

Location

The crash site is identified as Førdesveten, near Sund in Norway. The precise geographic coordinates and nature of the terrain were not specified in the source.

Casualties

A total of 13 fatalities were reported. No information about survivors, injuries, or the number of occupants was provided.

Contributing factors

pilot errorfog