Country
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Eastern Region (Austurland)
Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Höfn
Date & Time:
Mar 11, 1981
Operator:
Registration:
TF-RTR
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
31-68
YOM:
1968
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Höfn-Hornafjörður Airport runway 36, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a river located about 200 meters from the runway end. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.
Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander in Egilsstadir: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 22, 1980
Operator:
Registration:
TF-RTO
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bakkafjördur – Egilsstađir
MSN:
142
YOM:
1970
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While descending to Egilsstađir Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to low clouds. While flying under VFR mode, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Smjörfjöll (1,251 meters high) located few km from the destination. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The pilot continued to fly under VFR in adverse weather conditions. Controlled flight into terrain.
Crash of a Douglas R4D-6 in Þórshöfn
Date & Time:
Jul 25, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
150187
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14209/25654
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Swerved on runway during takeoff, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Crash of a Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor off Neskaupstađur: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 18, 1966
Operator:
Registration:
TF-AIS
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Reykjavik - Neskaupstađur
MSN:
AF-731
YOM:
1954
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing an ambulance flight from Reykjavik to Neskaupstađur. While approaching Neskaupstađur by night and in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. The aircraft was lost and both pilots were killed.
Crash of a Douglas C-54B-20-DO Skymaster in Vatnajökull
Date & Time:
Sep 14, 1950
Operator:
Registration:
TF-RVC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Luxembourg – Reykjavik – New York
MSN:
27240
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the four engine aircraft christened 'Geysir' hit the northwest slope of the Vatnajökull glacier, in the southeast part of Iceland. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but due to poor weather conditions, the wreckage was spotted four days later only . As the crash site was difficult to reach, the first rescuers arrived on site two days later, on September 20. The aircraft was destroyed but all six crew members survived because the cargo turned out to contain expensive furs and Swiss chocolate. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Luxembourg to New York with an intermediate stop in Reykjavik.
Crash of a Consolidated PBY-2 Catalina off Seyðisfjörður
Date & Time:
Aug 28, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
2338
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
104
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a maritime patrol flight, the floatplane landed off Seyðisfjörður. Weather conditions were marginal with strong winds, turbulences and rough sea. The landing was hard and the bulkhead was punctured. All 11 occupants were uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Ens Gerald H. Duffy, pilot,
Ens T. F. Wilson, pilot +5.
Passengers:
Nap Hutchens,
Col Murray,
Maj Ferguson,
Lt Bone.
Crew:
Ens Gerald H. Duffy, pilot,
Ens T. F. Wilson, pilot +5.
Passengers:
Nap Hutchens,
Col Murray,
Maj Ferguson,
Lt Bone.
Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-5 on Mt Snæfugl: 4 killed
Date & Time:
May 22, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
F8+GM
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3900
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on a reconnaissance mission, the crew lost his bearings and became disoriented. Cruising in foggy conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of Mt Snæfugl. All four crew members were killed. The wreckage was found 11 days later by a local farmer.
Crew:
Oblt Hans Joachim Dürfeld, pilot,
Ogefr Franz Beruer, observer,
Uffz Josef Lutz, radio operator,
Fw Friedrich Harnisch, air gunner.
Crew:
Oblt Hans Joachim Dürfeld, pilot,
Ogefr Franz Beruer, observer,
Uffz Josef Lutz, radio operator,
Fw Friedrich Harnisch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
