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De Havilland DHC 2 N610LC

9 August 2015 · Akureyri, Iceland · Fatal

Summary

On 9 August 2015, a De Havilland DHC 2 registered N610LC was involved in an accident near Akureyri, Iceland. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
Classification
Accident
Location
Akureyri, Iceland
Coordinates
65.8636, -18.9364
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC 2
Registration
N610LC
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Ferry
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Akureyri → Keflavik
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
CEN15RA352

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 9, 2015, at an unknown time, a De Havilland DHC-2 airplane, United States registration N610LC, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain near Akureyri, Iceland. One occupant sustained fatal injuries, and one occupant sustained serious injuries.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of Iceland. Further information may be obtained from: Icelandic Transportation Safety Board Hus FBSR, Flugvallarvegi 7 101, Reykjavik Iceland Phone: +354-511-6500 Fax: +354-511-6501 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Icelandic Transportation Safety Board.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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