ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27599
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| Date: | 11-MAR-1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Flugfelag Austurlands |
| Registration: | TF-RTR |
| MSN: | 31-68 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hofn/Hornarfjordur (BIHN) -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hofn/Hornarfjordur (BIHN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Made in 1967: Formerly N9047Y, Registered 12-4-1967 to A/B Nyge-Aero, Nykoping (registrstion reserved 27-9-1967) Sold 24-1-1968 to South Aero Aviation A/B, Hultsfred. Re-registered 11-3-1972 to South Aero/Be-Ge A/B, Oskarshamn (replaced by SE-FTE). Re-registered 8-5-1974 to Q. A Holmstrom Flights, Vimmerby. Registered 13-6-1978, as TF-RTR property of Hekla Holdiags Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas, custody of East Iceland Airline hf. It was purchased from Sweden (SE-EZL). Intended for passengers and cargo.
Written off 11-3-1981 when crashed during the initial climb out phase from Hofn/Hornarfjordur (BIHN) Iceland
Sources:
1. Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening: Svenskt Civilregister
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1981/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-iceland/]
3. http://forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=11440
4. http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4632182&issId=304819&lang=fo
5. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Syd-Aero/Piper-PA-31-300-Navajo/1819957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Jun-2013 14:43 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 21:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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