Britten-Norman Islander crash, Sep 22, 1980 (3 killed), E...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on September 22, 1980 near Egilsstaðir, Eastern Region (Austurland), Iceland with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: September 22, 1980
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Egilsstaðir, Eastern Region (Austurland), Iceland
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued to fly under VFR in low cloud and limited visibility, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
On 22 September 1980 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander (TF-RTO) of Flugfelag Austurlands, flying a scheduled service from Bakkafjordur, struck the slope of Mt Smjorfjoll while descending into Egilsstadir under VFR in poor weather. All three occupants were killed.