Accident Waco YKS-7 TF-ÖRN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157943
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 April 1942
Time:14:30
Type:Waco YKS-7
Owner/operator:Flugfélag Ìslands
Registration: TF-ÖRN
MSN: 4683
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Reykjavik -   Iceland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Reykjavík
Destination airport:Akureyrar
Narrative:
Crashed when returning to landing following engine problems on takeoff. Pilot and three passengers. Two passengers died of injuries.

Sources:

http://timarit.is/files/17228004.pdf
http://timarit.is/files/1811835.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 April 1941 TF-ÖRN Flugfélags Akurayrar 0 near Reykjavík sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Aug-2013 13:09 harro Added
02-Aug-2013 13:11 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities]
21-Jun-2019 20:19 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
21-Jun-2019 20:58 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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