Narrative:
Crashed at an altitude of 6000 feet on the north-western slopes of the Vatnajökull Glacier.
The aircraft was located on September 19 and all crew were found to be alive.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-20-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Loftleidir |
| Registration: | TF-RVC |
| MSN: | 27240 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vatnajökull Glacier ( Iceland)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX/ELLX), Luxembourg |
| Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK), Iceland |
Crashed at an altitude of 6000 feet on the north-western slopes of the Vatnajökull Glacier.
The aircraft was located on September 19 and all crew were found to be alive.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Luxembourg-Findel Airport to Reykjavík Domestic Airport as the crow flies is 2298 km (1437 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Luxembourg-Findel Airport to Reykjavík Domestic Airport as the crow flies is 2298 km (1437 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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