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Benóný Ásgrímsson
Benóný Ásgrímsson is an Icelandic aviator. He served with the Icelandic Coast Guard for 50 years, including 38 years as a helicopter pilot from 1978 to 2016 where he participated in several high-profile rescue operations. Coast guard career He started his career with the Coast Guard at the age of 14 on board the ICGV Ægir (I), ICGV ''Ægir'' but later moved to its helicopter division. In 1986, he participated in the rescue of two survivors of the 1986 Ljósufjöll air crash, Ljósufjöll air crash onboard TF-SIF (III), TF-SIF. In 1997, he was the captained TF-LÍF when its crew rescued 29 sailors in two incidents over a four-day period. On 5 March, 19 sailors from the cargo ship were rescued aboard TF-LÍF after the ship suffered engine failure and ran aground on the south coast of Iceland, east of Þjórsá. One crewmember from washed overboard during the rescue operations and drowned. On 9 March, he again piloted TF-LÍF as its crew rescued 10 out of 12 crewmembers from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
