What happened
The aircraft was operating as part of an air rescue mission tasked with locating a missing Wellington registered HX776. During the search, the plane was cruising at an altitude of approximately 1,800 feet while flying through cloud cover. The aircraft subsequently impacted the slope of Mt Nakkur, situated on Hestur Island roughly 9 kilometers southwest of Tórshavn.
The collision resulted in five crew members being killed and one individual sustaining injuries. The flight deck included two pilots, a navigator, two wireless operators, and an air gunner. All personnel were military service members engaged in the emergency search operation when the accident occurred.