Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 July 2015
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Skydive Dubai
Registration Number: DU-SD1
Location: near Dubai-Skydive Dubai Campus –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Cessna 208 Caravan aircraftCessna 208 Caravan aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Skydive Dubai experienced a forced landing due to a technical problem after takeoff. All aboard escaped unharmed. A fire subsequently consumed the aircraft.A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Skydive Dubai experienced a forced landing due to a technical problem after takeoff. All aboard escaped unharmed. A fire subsequently consumed the aircraft.
Description
The Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Skydive Dubai suffered a “technical problem” after takeoff, forcing the pilot to carry out a forced landing in the desert. All aboard escaped unharmed. However a fire broke out which consumed the aircraft.
Source of Information
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=/data/crime/2015/July/crime_July10.xml?ion=crimehttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=/data/crime/2015/July/crime_July10.xml?ion=crimePrimary Cause
Technical problem during takeoff of a Cessna 208 Caravan.Technical problem during takeoff of a Cessna 208 Caravan.Share on:
