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Northwestern Region (Norðurland vestra)

Crash of a Grumman JRF-6B Goose off Búðardalur: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TF-RVI
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1139
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from the Búðardalur Bay. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-4 Condor in Arnarvatnsheiði: 7 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane was shot down by the pilots of two USAAF P-38 Lightning and crashed in Arnarvatnsheiði. All seven crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by two US fighters.