Accident description
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| Date: | 31 JAN 1951 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-10-DK |
| Operator: | Icelandair Flugfélag Islands |
| Registration: | TF-ISG |
| C/n / msn: | 12482 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Hafnarfjördur (Iceland) |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY/BIVM), Iceland |
| Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK), Iceland |
The DC-3 attempted to land at Reykjavik during heavy snowfall. The first attempt to land was aborted as the runway lights were not visible at 500 feet. The crew were instructed to climb to 2000 feet before being asked to try to land again, since visibility had improved a little. Last radio contact was when the crew reported at 700 feet. An oil spot and some pieces of wreckage were found on the sea the next day, some 10 miles from the airport.
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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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY/BIVM) to Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK) as the crow flies is 112 km (70 miles).
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.
Distance from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY/BIVM) to Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK) as the crow flies is 112 km (70 miles).
