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| Date: | Tuesday 14 April 1942 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Waco YKS-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Flugfélag Ìslands |
| Registration: | TF-ÖRN |
| MSN: | 4683 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Reykjavik -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavík |
| Akureyrar |
Crashed when returning to landing following engine problems on takeoff. Pilot and three passengers. Two passengers died of injuries.
Sources:
http://timarit.is/files/17228004.pdf
http://timarit.is/files/1811835.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2013 13:09 | harro | Added |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:11 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 21-Jun-2019 20:19 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Jun-2019 20:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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