Oslo – Copenhagen – Berlin – Budapest

On August 28, 1971 at 06:52 PM, Oslo – Copenhagen – Berlin – Budapest experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-18, operated by Malév Hungarian Airlines - Magyar Légiközlekedési Vallalat, with the event recorded near Copenhagen-Kastrup Hovedstaden.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

34 people were known to be on board, 32 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 94.1%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 23, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Oslo, the crew started the descent to Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport in marginal weather conditions. The crew was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet then 1,500 feet when he was trying to intercept the ILS of runway 22L. On final, the four engine aircraft nosed down and plunged into the Øresund few hundred yards off the Saltholm Island. Rescuers were able to evacuate 3 passengers while 31 other occupants were killed. Three days later, one of the survivor died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration HA-MOC, MSN 181 9929 03, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.6309°, 12.6492°.