Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 31, 1951 (20 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 31, 1951 near Reykjavik Capital Region, Iceland with 20 fatalities.
- Date: January 31, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Reykjavik Capital Region, Iceland
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Flugfélag Íslands DC-3 (Glitfaxi) flying from Vestmannaeyjar attempted to land at Reykjavik in heavy snowfall and poor visibility. After a missed approach and a second attempt, the aircraft crashed into the sea about 16 km off Hafnarfjörður. All 20 people on board were killed, and it remains the second deadliest air crash in Iceland.