Accident Details
On an unspecified date, a cargo aircraft departed Reykjavik City Airport at 1726 local time for a flight to Vestmannaeyjar. The aircraft carried a crew of three and various goods. As the flight approached the Vestmann Islands, weather conditions deteriorated, and the pilot was unable to locate the runway. The pilot elected to perform a go-around and entered a holding pattern around the island.
Minutes later, while approaching from the north, the aircraft struck the slope of Mount Kervikurkjall, located less than 4 kilometers north of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact, and all three crew members—Egill Benediktsson, Ásgeir Einarsson, and Finnur Th. Finnsson—were killed.
Cause
Authorities believe the accident was caused by a loss of control due to sudden downdrafts.