Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 May 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Flugsyn
Registration Number: TF-AIO
Location: Vestmannaeyjar –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on a VFR flight plan encountered deteriorating weather conditions below landing minima. The crew elected to circle the island and wait for better weather. The plane subsequently crashed at 210 feet altitude on a steep hillside.An aircraft operating on a VFR flight plan encountered deteriorating weather conditions below landing minima. The crew elected to circle the island and wait for better weather. The plane subsequently crashed at 210 feet altitude on a steep hillside.
Description
The aircraft, operating on a VFR flight plan, encountered deteriorating weather conditions which where below landing minima. The crew elected to circle the island and wait for better weather. The plane was later found to have crashed at 210 feet altitude in a very steep hillside.
Primary Cause
Deteriorating weather conditions below landing minima.Deteriorating weather conditions below landing minima.Share on:
