Iceland Connect DH8D at Reykjavik on Jun 26th 2021, evasive maneouver on final approach

Last Update: June 30, 2021 / 18:15:25 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Iceland Connect

Flight number
FI-61

Departure
Egilsstadir, Iceland

Destination
Reykjavik, Iceland

Aircraft Registration
TF-FXI

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

An Air Iceland Connect de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration TF-FXI performing flight FI-61 from Egilsstadir to Reykjavik (Iceland), was on final approach to Reykjavik's runway 31 descending through about 500 feet when a helicopter flew into their flight path forcing the Dash crew to take an evasive maneouver by performing a climbing left 360. The aircraft subsequently continued the approach and landed safely about 5 minutes later.

Iceland's ANS (Civil Aviation Authority) forwarded the information about the occurrence to Iceland's RNSA (Aircraft Accident Investigation), the RNSA is going to decide whether an investigation will be opened.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Iceland Connect

Flight number
FI-61

Departure
Egilsstadir, Iceland

Destination
Reykjavik, Iceland

Aircraft Registration
TF-FXI

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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