Loftleidir Icelandic Airlines

Douglas DC-8

The four engine airplane was chartered by Garuda Indonesia Airways to fly back to Surabaya 249 Indonesian pilgrims who were returning home following a 'haj' in Mecca. Following an uneventful flight, the crew was cleared to descend from FL330 to FL220 then was informed that runway 04 was in use. The captain requested a runway 22 landing and was cleared for. On final approach by night, while at an altitude of 650 feet, the crew was cleared to land on runway 22, a clearance that was acknowledged by the crew. Few seconds later, the approach controller realized that the aircraft was too low and tried to contact the crew. Unfortunately, this was not possible as the crew already switched to the tower frequency. On short final, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a huge explosion in a coconut grove located 2,1 km short of runway 22 threshold. 79 occupants were rescued while 183 others were killed, among them eight crew members. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

The four engine aircraft christened 'Helka' was performing a cargo flight, carrying 50 cows. After touchdown at Pisa-San Giusto Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in flames in a ditch. All four crew members were evacuated safely while only three cows were rescued, 47 others being killed.

Airspeed AS.65 Consul

The crew was performing a delivery flight from Croydon to Reykjavik with intermediate stops in Liverpool and Prestwick. While approaching Liverpool from the east, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation. While flying in poor visibility, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in Crow Stone Edge, southwest of Sheffield, in the Peak District National Park. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Pall Magnusson, pilot, Alexander Watson, wireless operator. Passenger: Johann Rist.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

While flying at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the four engine aircraft christened 'Geysir' hit the northwest slope of the Vatnajökull glacier, in the southeast part of Iceland. As the airplane failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but due to poor weather conditions, the wreckage was spotted four days later only . As the crash site was difficult to reach, the first rescuers arrived on site two days later, on September 20. The aircraft was destroyed but all six crew members survived because the cargo turned out to contain expensive furs and Swiss chocolate. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Luxembourg to New York with an intermediate stop in Reykjavik.

Avro 652 Anson

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Skalafell located near Hellisheiði. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.

Grumman G-21A Goose

Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from the Búðardalur Bay. All four occupants were killed.

Noorduyn Norseman

While landing off Reykjavik, the single engine aircraft hit waves, overturned and sank. The crew fate remains unknown but the aircraft was lost.

Noorduyn Norseman

Crashed into the sea off Patreksfjördur while landing on rough sea. The aircraft was lost but the occupant fate remains unknown.