Biggin Hill – Reykjavik

On September 23, 1994 at 09:02 PM, Biggin Hill – Reykjavik experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Eagle Air International, with the event recorded near Vestmannaeyjar Southern Region (Suðurland).

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was repatriating the aircraft from Kinshasa, Zaire, to the US. On the leg from Biggin Hill to Reykjavik, while approaching the Icelandic coast, the left engine failed. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to divert to Vestmannaeyjar Airport. While circling for landing, the right engine failed as well. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in the sea few km offshore. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9082N, MSN 500-3068, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.4267°, -20.2699°.