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| Date: | Friday 20 May 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 441 Conquest II |
| Owner/operator: | Eagle Air Iceland |
| Registration: | TF-ORF |
| MSN: | 441-0057 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Vestmannaeyjar -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY/BIVM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While on the approach to Vestmannaeyjar the cabin door suddenly came open and separated from the aircraft. As the door fell away it struck and caused damage to the vertical stabiliser. The pilot subsequently carried out a safe landing.
Sources:
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2025 08:07 | ASN | Added |
| 27-Apr-2025 08:15 | ASN | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
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