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Dornier 328 incident near Reykjavik, Is, February 20, 2012

On February 20, 2012 at about 3:58 pm local time, a Dornier 328, registered N953EF, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing near Reykjavik (Reykjavik airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 20, 2012 · about 3:58 pm local time
Place
Reykjavik, Iceland · Reykjavik
Type
Incident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Dornier 328 · all 328s on the register
Registration
N953EF · registry record
Damage
Minor damage
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

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The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Abnormal runway contact during landing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable

The flight

  • Departed from: Wick
  • Destination: Reykjavik
  • Flight plan: not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew2

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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