Boye Schlytter
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Boye Hamilton Schlytter was a Norwegian businessperson and mountain climber. He was president of Norsk Tindeklub
from 1928 to 1948. In June 1936, he led the expedition to recover three bodies from Lihesten
after the Havørn Accident
. On 22 August, Schlytter and three others in the expedition were awarded the Medal for Heroic Deeds.
Norsk Tindeklub
Norsk Tindeklub is a Norwegian mountaineering association. The club was founded in 1908. The association issues climbing guides and mountaineering books. The club has issued several jubilee books in the series Norsk Fjellsport...
from 1928 to 1948. In June 1936, he led the expedition to recover three bodies from Lihesten
Lihesten
Lihesten is a tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936....
after the Havørn Accident
Havørn Accident
The Havørn Accident was a controlled flight into terrain of a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft into the mountain Lihesten in Hyllestad, Norway on 16 June 1936 at 07:00. The aircraft, operated by Norwegian Air Lines, was en route from Bergen to Tromsø. The pilots were unaware that they were flying a parallel...
. On 22 August, Schlytter and three others in the expedition were awarded the Medal for Heroic Deeds.