Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: GAC
Registration Number: OY-DVJ
Location: off S?nderborg –
ÿ Denmark
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An ambulance flight involving a school girl and a nurse resulted in a tragic accident at S?nderborg Airport. A swimmer reached safety, while two passengers and the pilot perished. The aircraft, previously operating as VQ-TAH, was subsequently salvaged and repaired.An ambulance flight involving a school girl and a nurse resulted in a tragic accident at S?nderborg Airport. A swimmer reached safety, while two passengers and the pilot perished. The aircraft, previously operating as VQ-TAH, was subsequently salvaged and repaired.
Description
Ditched into Augustenborg Fjord in fog on missed approach to S?nderborg 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 Jrgensen (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.
Primary Cause
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