Hans Jørgen Garde (22 January 1939 in
Frederiksberg – 3 August 1996 on
Vágar
Vágar ( da, Vågø) is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the ''large islands''. With a size of , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar region also comprises the island ...
,
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic archipelago, island group and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
) was a
Danish admiral.
Garde was the
Danish Chief of Defence from 1 April 1996 until his death. Garde died when the
Gulfstream III he was travelling in with his wife, Anna Garde, crashed during
final approach to
Vágar Airport
Vágar Airport ( fo, Vága Floghavn) is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located east of the village of Sørvágur, on the island of Vágar. Due to the Faroe Islands' status as a self-governing territory, the airport is not subje ...
in bad weather and poor visibility. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the gold medal of the
United States Naval Institute.
Awards and decorations
See also
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Vágar Airport:Accidents and incidents
References
External links
Obituary in DanishAviation Safety Net record of the plane crash
1939 births
1996 deaths
Danish admirals
Garde, J
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in the Faroe Islands
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