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Vestmarka

Vestmarka is a forested and hilly area in Asker, Bærum and Lier which constitutes part of Oslomarka, Norway. The land is owned by Løvenskiold Vækerø and is a popular recreational area. It was the site of Braathens SAFE Flight 239, a plane crash on 23 December 1972.

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Geography of Vestmarka
Coordinates59°52′34″N 10°22′26″E / 59.8761°N 10.3740°E / 59.8761; 10.3740
TerrainForest
Vestmarka in relation to the rest of Oslomarka source ↗

Vestmarka is a forested and hilly area in Asker, Bærum and Lier which constitutes part of Oslomarka, Norway. The land is owned by Løvenskiold Vækerø and is a popular recreational area.1 It was the site of Braathens SAFE Flight 239, a plane crash on 23 December 1972.2

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  1. "Vestmarka". Association for the Promotion of Skiing. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. Helskog, Svenn; Johannessen, Tore; Christensen, Dag; Worm-Müller, Dag (27 December 1972). "Vraket lå like ved hovedkvarteret". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). p. 14.