1975 Kjalarnes helicopter crash
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DateJanuary 17, 1975
SummaryCrashed due to wind conditions
Site
- Hjarðarnes, Hvalfjörður, Iceland
- 64°17′17″N 21°49′05″W / 64.288°N 21.818°W
AircrafttypeSikorsky S-55B
 A Sikorsky S-55C, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | January 17, 1975 |
| Summary | Crashed due to wind conditions |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sikorsky S-55B |
| Operator | Þyrluflug hf. |
| Registration | TF-LKH |
| Flight origin | Reykjavík Airport, Iceland |
| Destination | Vegamót, Snæfellsnes, Iceland |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The 1975 Kjalarnes helicopter crash occurred on 17 January 1975, when a Sikorsky S-55B helicopter crashed by the Hjarðarnes farm in Hvalfjörður, Iceland, while en route from Reykjavík Airport to Snæfellsnes.[1] Seven people were on board, including two crew members and five employees of RARIK, the Icelandic State Electricity company.[2] Everyone on board was killed on impact.[3] It remains the deadliest helicopter crash in Icelandic aviation history.[4]
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