Reykjavik - Kulusuk

On August 14, 1967 at 10:21 AM, Reykjavik - Kulusuk experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Aviation Communications, with the event recorded near Greenland All Greenland.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew departed Reykjavik on a flight to Kulusuk with equipments which should be dropped off. En route, weather conditions worsened and while cruising in whiteout conditions, the crew lost his orientation when the airplane struck the ground and crashed. A pilot was killed while two other occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6362U, MSN 680-1421-67, year of manufacture 1964.