En route to one of his lectures in Trondheim, Russell was one of 24 survivors (among a total of 43 passengers) of an aeroplane crash in Hommelvik in October 1948.
Prilikom puta na predavanje u Trondheim, Russell je bio jedan od 24 preživjela (od ukupno 43 putnika), u padu zrakoplova kod Hommelvike u listopadu 1948. godine.