Reykjavik - Selfoss

On June 30, 1995 at 02:16 PM, Reykjavik - Selfoss experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private Icelandic, with the event recorded near Mt Geitarhild Southern Peninsula (Suðurnes).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Reykjavik Airport on a schedule flight to Selfoss, Southern Region. While flying under VFR mode in IMC conditions, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Geitarhild located near Lake Kleif, about 20 km south of Reykjavik. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration TF-VEN, MSN 284, year of manufacture 1983.