Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 April 1986
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M-100
Owner/operator: Malawi Police Force
Registration Number: 7Q-YAY
Location: 18 km from Mombasa –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A Skyvan aircraft experienced a short landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in both engines failing prematurely. The aircraft struck a tree on a road.A Skyvan aircraft experienced a short landing due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in both engines failing prematurely. The aircraft struck a tree on a road.
Description
Fuel exhaustion caused both engines to quit short of Mombasa. The Skyvan hit a tree during a forced landing on a road.
Primary Cause
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