Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Oct 11, 1987, Keflavik
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on October 11, 1987 near Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland with no fatalities. Cause: Stronger headwinds than planned...
- Date: October 11, 1987
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Stronger headwinds than planned increased fuel burn beyond the crew calculations.
A Dassault Falcon 20D, EC-EFI, operated by Drenair on a delivery ferry flight from West Palm Beach to Spain, ditched about 70 km southwest of Keflavik on 11 October 1987 after a fuel emergency. All six occupants were rescued by a helicopter and the aircraft sank.