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Latest comment: 2 months ago5 comments3 people in discussion
@Aviationwikiflight The accident is known as the Ljósufjöll air crash (Icelandic: Flugslysið í Ljósufjöllum) in Iceland, where its notability stems from. It is never referenced in relation to the plane type or the airline. The article title should reflect that. Alvaldi (talk) 14:39, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
I feel like the current title is ok. The word "Ljósufjöll" is not well known unlike the type of aircraft. Other articles also have similar wording. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 19:59, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
The name Ljósufjöll is very well known in the country where this accident is notable, specifically in relations with this accident (the radio series about the accident that was made 34 years later was called Ljósufjöll). The WP:COMMONNAME of the accident is Flugslysið í Ljósufjöllum which translates to Ljósufjöll air crash. Other Wikipedia articles about aviation crashes have similar names, such as the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash. Alvaldi (talk) 22:12, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Whilst it may be a common name in Iceland, it's not exactly a commonly recognizable name for an english speaking audience. Looking at the criteria, the current name would be more recognizable, natural, precise, concise enough and is somewhat consistent with other articles. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:16, 7 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
It is the common name of the accident. I.e. what it is recognizabled as. The 1986 Ljósufjöll air crash (or plane crash) is recognizable, natural, precise, concise enough and consistent with the names of similar articles that are known for their location, not the plane type. Every single significant source on the accident speaks about it as the Ljósufjöll crash. Not a single one of those sources mentions anything of relevance about the plane type. Googling "1986 Ljósufjöll" turns up a heck of a lot more significant sources about the accident than the current generic title does. Alvaldi (talk) 09:21, 8 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
