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| Date: | Saturday 22 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Ventura L-18 |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AE806 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Reykjavik Airfield -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavik Airfield |
After fire in one engine, the plane returned to the airfield and crash landed. All four occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://stridsminjar.is/en/a-list-of-crash-sites-by-year/incidents-in-1944/242-ventura-reykjavik-airfield-april-22-1944
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2020 12:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Apr-2020 12:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 26-Dec-2020 21:17 | Rata | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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