Accident
While flying at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the four-engine aircraft christened 'Geysir' hit the northwest slope of the Vatnajökull glacier in the southeast part of Iceland. The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Luxembourg to New York with an intermediate stop in Reykjavik.
Rescue Efforts
As the airplane failed to arrive, search and rescue operations were conducted. However, due to poor weather conditions, the wreckage was spotted only four days after the accident. Because the crash site was difficult to reach, the first rescuers arrived on site two days later, on September 20.
Survival
The aircraft was destroyed, but all six crew members survived. Their survival was attributed to the cargo, which turned out to contain expensive furs and Swiss chocolate.