Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 October 1987
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20D
Owner/operator: Drenair
Registration Number: EC-EFI
Location: 70 km SW off Keflavik, Iceland –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A Dassault Falcon 20D, EC-EFI, experienced severe head winds during a ferry flight to Europe, leading to fuel exhaustion and a rescue involving a helicopter. The aircraft then crossed the Atlantic via Iceland.A Dassault Falcon 20D, EC-EFI, experienced severe head winds during a ferry flight to Europe, leading to fuel exhaustion and a rescue involving a helicopter. The aircraft then crossed the Atlantic via Iceland.
Description
The Dassault Falcon 20D, EC-EFI, had been acquired by Spanish operator Drenair. The airplane was prepared at West Palm Beach, Florida for a ferry flight to Europe. The aircraft flew to Bedford, Massachusetts and Goose Bay, Canada. From there the aircraft planned to cross the Atlantic via Keflav¡k, Iceland. En route to Keflav¡k, the aircraft encountered extreme head winds, causing the fuel to be exhausted before the aircraft was able to reach Iceland. A ditched was carried out and all occupants were rescued by a helicopter.
Source of Information
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Extreme head winds during a ferry flight.Extreme head winds during a ferry flight.Share on:
