Northrop N-3PB, c/n 313 and c/n 310 (Collision)northrop n 3pb

The Incident:

The two aircraft 313 and 310 collided when taxiing at Akureyri floatplane harbor. Both aircraft sustained damage and were repaired at Akureyri.

The Crew:

The crew survived.
6 Norwegian crew members.

The Aircraft:

Northrop Aircraft Inc. Northrop N-3PB
Code: GS L and GS B
Construction no. 313 and 310
Operator: The RAFN 330 Squadron.
The Squadron operated Northrop N-3PB in Iceland from May 19, 1941, to January 24, 1943.
The squadron lost 12 airmen and 11 aircraft during the stay in Iceland.

Details on aircraft: WikipediaYoutube

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