ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329787
Date: | Thursday 7 November 1974 |
Time: | 10:48 |
Type: | Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
Owner/operator: | GAC |
Registration: | OY-DVJ |
MSN: | 154 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | off Sønderborg -
Denmark
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Ambulance |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Sønderborg Airport (SGD/EKSB) |
Narrative:Ditched into Augustenborg Fjord in fog on missed approach to Sønderborg Airport during an ambulance flight for the Falck-Zonen rescue service. One school girl (Elisa Rikkelsen,14) and a nurse (Sonja Andresen, 38) swam to safety; two passengers (Knud Jürgensen (61), Ida-Marie Hendriksen), and the pilot (Niels Thorup (30), body found 11.11.1974) died.
The aircraft was apparently salvaged and repaired as it was operated for some time as VQ-TAH in the 1990-ies.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 8.11./12.11.1974
BAAA-ACRO
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