Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 January 1981
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
Owner/operator: Guyana Civil Aviation Department
Registration Number: 8R-GFF
Location: within Kamoa Mountains –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck a significant cloud formation at a height of 3000 feet, resulting in a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.A commercial aircraft struck a significant cloud formation at a height of 3000 feet, resulting in a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude.
Description
Struck a cloud-covered 3000 ft high mountain at the 2000 ft level.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically a dense cloud cover, caused a rapid and abrupt loss of altitude.Weather conditions, specifically a dense cloud cover, caused a rapid and abrupt loss of altitude.Share on:
