40 fatalities

1972-12-23: Braathens SAFE Flight 239 — Norway

Norway

On December 23, 1972, a Braathens SAFE Flight 239 was involved in an aviation accident near Norway. 40 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft experienced a controlled flight into terrain during its approach to Oslo Airport. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A Braathens SAFE Fokker F28 Fellowship crashed into terrain near Asker, Norway, during its approach to Oslo Airport in December 1972.

What happened

On 23 December 1972, at 16:33, a scheduled Braathens SAFE flight, designated as Flight 239, crashed while approaching Oslo Airport, Fornebu. The aircraft, a Fokker F28 Fellowship, was traveling from Ålesund Airport, Vigra, when it struck the terrain at Vestmarka in Asker, Norway.

The impact resulted in the deaths of 40 of the 45 people on board. This event, often referred to as the Asker Accident, remained the most fatal civil aviation disaster in Norway for over two decades.

Investigation

No specific details regarding the investigation process or the official findings were provided in the source material.

Probable cause

The aircraft experienced a controlled flight into terrain during its approach to Oslo Airport.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4953156. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).