Flight Safety – Page 2

Cessna 172N reg. TF-ABB crashed in Þingvallavatn // Source: Andro Loria and Skyvector.com

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Rescuers found four bodies near the crashed plane of the head of AOPA-Iceland

Divers from the Icelandic Coast Guard (Icelandic Landhelgisgæsla Íslands) and a special squad of the National Commissioner of Police found four bodies in Þingvallavatn close to the remains of Cessna…

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Rescuers did not find anyone inside the crashed plane of the head of AOPA-Iceland. Search continues

Underwater detailed examination of the Cessna 172N with registration TF-ABB, which crashed in Ölfusvatnsvík bay, has revealed that none of the four missing people is now inside the plane. According…

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The missing plane of the head of AOPA-Iceland has been found in Ölfusvatnsvík bay

A remote-controlled submarine of the company Teledyne Gavia has found the remains of Cessna 172N with registration TF-ABB, which has departed from Reykjavik capital airport (ICAO: BIRK) at 10:30UTC on…

The head of AOPA-Iceland Haraldur Diego // Source: the page of Haraldur Diego on Facebook

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The Head of AOPA-Iceland is missing with his plane. No founds after 11 hours search

Icelandic Coast Guard (Icelandic Landhelgisgæsla Íslands) performs the biggest search operation in recent years, involving squads from all over the country with help of foreign military parties. Their goal is…

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 reg. TF-ICN departing from Keflavik first time after grounding // Source: Mārtiņš Zaķis

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Icelandair 737 MAX was damaged in Keflavik due to wind gust

Boeing 737 MAX of Icelandair was damaged at Keflavik Airport on the evening 16.November on the gate near the Leif Eiríksson terminal building, local newspaper reports Víkurfréttir with reference to…

Icelandair's Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIA expreinced gear's collapse in Keflavik // Source: RNSA

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Lost in translation

Investigation reports about aviation incidents in Iceland are mostly written in Icelandic and therefore hardly accessible by aviators from the outer world. This practice spoils one of the main flight…

Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737 reg. TF-BBJ experienced taxiway excursion in Keflavik airport // Source: VF (Hilmarbragi)

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RNSA: Icing caused taxiway excursion of Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737 in Keflavik

Icelandic Transport Accident Investigation Agency RNSA says slippery surface caused the minor incident in Keflavik airport in morning 6.January 2021, MBL reported. Bluebird Nordic Boeing 737-400SF with registration TF-BBJ was…

Keilir Aviation Academy Diamond DA20 TF-KFC crahs in Western Fjords // Source: Umhverfisstofnun (Sigurlína Hilmarsdóttir)

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RNSA: Strong downstream caused the emergency landing of Keilir Aviation Academy Diamond DA40 in Western Fjords in 2020

Icelandic Transport Accident Investigation Agency RNSA has completed the investigation of the emergency landing of Keilir Aviation Academy Diamond DA40 TDI reg. TF-KFC in Western Fjords in July 2019. According…

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RNSA: Low amount of fuel caused the plane crash at Múlakot in 2019

A lack of fuel caused the crash of Piper PA-23 Apache with tail number N3294P during approach in Múlakot on 9.June 2019, Vísir reported with the reference to Icelandic aviation…

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RNSA: Icelandair Boeing 757-200 experienced gear collapse in Keflavik because of too big nut

RNSA (ITSB) found the cause of the accident with Icelandair Boeing 757-200 reg. TF-FIA, which had happened in Keflavik airport 7 of February 2020, says the preliminary report of the…

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DIVERSION: Boeing 747-830 #dabyi, performing Lufthansa flight DLH440 from Frankfurt #eddf to Houston #KIAH, diverted to Keflavik #bikf. The aircraft landed at Keflavik on 2.October at 14:16UTC due to medical emergency on board. The plane has departed almost two hours later at 16:15UTC. Pawel Osuch followed them on the ground ... See MoreSee Less