Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 crash, Sep 23, 1994 (2 killed)
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500 accident on September 23, 1994 near Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland with 2 fatalities. Cause: Foreign material...
- Date: September 23, 1994
- Aircraft: Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
- Location: Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, Iceland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Foreign material in the airframe fuel filters restricted fuel flow and starved both engines.
The repositioning ferry flight from Biggin Hill to Reykjavik lost its left engine near the Icelandic coast. The crew diverted to Vestmannaeyjar, and the right engine failed while the aircraft was circling for landing. It went into the sea a few km offshore, killing both occupants.