Lúðvík Karlsson (11 May 1943 – 17 January 1975) was an Icelandic aviator, adventurer, competitive glider and businessman.[1][2][3] He was killed in the 1975 Kjalarnes helicopter crash along with six other people when a helicopter he was piloting crashed due to severe wind conditions at Hjarðarnes in Hvalfjörður, Iceland.[4]
Lúðvík Karlsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1943 |
| Died | 17 January 1975 (aged 31) Hjarðarnes, Hvalfjörður, Iceland |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
Early life edit
Lúðvík was born in 1943 into a wealthy family. He became interested in flying at an early age and finished his flight training in 1964. He soon became one of the best known competitive glider pilots in Iceland.[1]
In media edit
The character of The Baron in the 1990 novel Í einu höggi by Ómar Ragnarsson is based on Lúðvík.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Kristinn Haukur Guðnason (7 June 2019). "Ævintýramaðurinn og sagnameistarinn Lúðvík Karlsson". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 32–33. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Lúðvík Karlsson & Kristján Helgason". Íslendingaþættir Tímans (in Icelandic). Tíminn. 8 February 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Urðum að flýja undan flóðbylgju". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 August 1974. pp. 3, 16. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Ekki sannað að þyrluflugmaðurinn hafi sýnt gáleysi eða vangá". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 March 1983. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 4 August 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
