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Crash of a Junkers JU.88D-5 near Mt Esja: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A6+EH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
1726
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Mt Esja. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Franz Kirchmann, pilot,
Lt Josef Ulsamer, Observer,
Lt Harald Osthus, observer.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Focke-Wulf Fw.200C-4 Condor off Reykjavik: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F8+BB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
0125
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While engaged in a maritime patrol flight over the North Atlantic Ocean, the four engine airplane was shot down by the pilots of a USAAF P.38 and a Curtiss P-40 and crashed into the sea some 15 km west of Reykjavik. All six crew members were killed.
Crew (I./KG 40):
Obfw Fritz Köhn, pilot,
Obfw Philipp Haisch, pilot,
Obfw Ottmar Ebener, radio operator,
Uffz Wolgang Schulze, mechanic,
Obfw Artur Wohlleben, mechanic,
Obfw Albert Winkelmann, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by two USAAF fighters.

Crash of a Waco YKS-7 in Reykjavik: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1942 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TF-ÖRN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Reykjavik – Akureyri
MSN:
4683
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Reykjavik, bound for Akureyri, the engine failed. The pilot decided to return when the airplane stalled and crashed short of runway. Two passengers were killed and two other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.91 Albatross in Reykjavik

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
AX904
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Whitchurch - Reykjavik
MSN:
6801
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at Reykjavik Airport, the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane named 'Franklin' slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.91 Albatross in Reykjavik

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1941 at 2017 LT
Operator:
Registration:
AX903
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bristol – Reykjavik
MSN:
6800
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Faraday' departed Bristol-Filton Airport on a mail flight to Reykjavik, carrying five crew members and the military mail. After touchdown, one of the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane veered off runway and collided with a parked Fairey Battle registered L5547. The Albatross was damaged beyond repair and all five crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed after landing.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY Catalina in Reykjavik

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AH557
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The floatplane was damaged upon landing off Skerjafjördur in Reykjavik. To prevent the aircraft from sinking, the pilot stranded the aircraft at the beach. It was subsequently written off. There were no injuries among the crew.