ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275131
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| Date: | Thursday 3 February 2022 |
| Time: | c. 11:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Volcano Air |
| Registration: | TF-ABB |
| MSN: | 172-69176 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ölfusvatnsvík Bay -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK) |
| Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV/BIRK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna 172N Skyhawk went missing before noon with 3 tourists and the pilot on February 3. Last contact east of Reyjavik around 11:45
Aircraft has been found in a lake. All occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/08/sport/josh-neuman-iceland-plane-crash-spt-intl/index.html
https://www.visir.is/g/20222217822d/flugmadurinn-sem-leitad-er-reynslumikill-og-flygur-reglulega-utsynisflug
https://www.samgongustofa.is/flug/loftfor/loftfaraskra
https://flugblogg.is/2022/02/04/the-head-of-aopa-iceland-is-missing-with-his-plane-no-founds-after-11-hours-search/
ex.N734WQ, TF-USA ³.
https://flugblogg.is/2022/02/05/the-missing-plane-of-the-head-of-aopa-iceland-found-in-olfusvatnsvik-lake/
www.euronews.com/2022/02/04/rescue-operation-under-way-after-tourist-plane-goes-missing-in-iceland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2022 12:53 | whiteshark | Added |
| 04-Feb-2022 12:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 04-Feb-2022 12:59 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2022 15:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 05-Feb-2022 08:47 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 14:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2022 15:10 | harro | Updated [Location, Category] |
| 05-Feb-2022 19:45 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Feb-2022 14:28 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Feb-2022 15:16 | Anon. | Updated [[Source]] |
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