Douglas DC-3 crash, May 29, 1947 (25 killed), Mt Hestfjal...

Douglas DC-3 accident on May 29, 1947 near Mt Hestfjall Northeastern Region, Iceland with 25 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.

A Flugfélag Íslands Douglas DC 3 TF-ISI flying from Reykjavík to Akureyri in marginal weather struck the slope of Mt Hestfjall on the west side of Héðinsfjörður. The aircraft was destroyed and all 25 people on board were killed.

More crashes