Aberdeen – Vágar

On July 6, 1987 at 12:00 AM, Aberdeen – Vágar experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Octavia Air, with the event recorded near Tórshavn Streymoy.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Vágar Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility when the aircraft struck a rocky face (150 metres high) located 15 km southeast from the airport, near Tórshavn. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-SPOT, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 62.0221°, -6.7847°.