Reykjavik – Akureyri

On May 29, 1947 at 12:48 PM, Reykjavik – Akureyri experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Flugfélag Íslands, with the event recorded near Mt Hestfjall Northeastern Region (Norðurland eystra).

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

25 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.

Enroute from Reykjavik to Akureyri, while flying in marginal weather conditions east of the city of Siglufjörður, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Hestfjall located on the west coast of the Héðinsfjörður Bay. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 25 occupants were killed. Up to date, worst airplane crash in Iceland History.

Aircraft reference details include registration TF-ISI, MSN 13389, year of manufacture 1944.