Plane crashes in the Faroe Islands

6 crashes in the Faroe Islands since 1954, with 27 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 6
• Fatal crashes: 5
• Fatalities: 27
• First recorded: October 23, 1954
• Most recent: August 3, 1996

Deadliest

1. August 3, 1996: Gulfstream GIII, Vágar, Vágar, Faroe Islands (9 fatalities)
2. September 26, 1970: Fokker F27 Friendship, Mt Knúkur Vágar, Faroe Islands (8 fatalities)
3. October 23, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands (4 fatalities)
4. July 6, 1987: Partenavia P.68, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands (3 fatalities)
5. July 6, 1987: Partenavia P.68, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands (3 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Fokker (2)
• Partenavia (2)
• Gulfstream (1)
• Short (1)

Aircraft

• Fokker F27 Friendship (2)
• Partenavia P.68 (2)
• Gulfstream GIII (1)
• Short S.25 Sunderland (1)

Years

• 1987 (2)
• 1954 (1)
• 1970 (1)
• 1975 (1)
• 1996 (1)

All crashes

• August 3, 1996: Gulfstream GIII, Vágar, Vágar, Faroe Islands (9 fatalities)
• July 6, 1987: Partenavia P.68, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands (3 fatalities)
• July 6, 1987: Partenavia P.68, Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands (3 fatalities)
• January 25, 1975: Fokker F27 Friendship, Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands (0 fatalities)
• September 26, 1970: Fokker F27 Friendship, Mt Knúkur Vágar, Faroe Islands (8 fatalities)
• October 23, 1954: Short S.25 Sunderland, Vágar Vágar, Faroe Islands (4 fatalities)