Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 August 1992
Aircraft Type: Shorts 330-200
Owner/operator: Freedom Air
Registration Number: N74NF
Location: within Guam –
ÿ Guam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and structural integrity, specifically the wing and tail.The aircraft’s flight control system and structural integrity, specifically the wing and tail.
Category: Other
A Shorts 330 aircraft was severely damaged due to a sudden and forceful inversion caused by Typhoon Omar.A Shorts 330 aircraft was severely damaged due to a sudden and forceful inversion caused by Typhoon Omar.
Description
The Shorts 330 was damaged beyond repair when it was thrown upside down by Typhoon “Omar”.
Primary Cause
Typhoon Omar’s extreme winds and turbulence caused a sudden and significant inversion of the aircraft’s flight path.Typhoon Omar’s extreme winds and turbulence caused a sudden and significant inversion of the aircraft’s flight path.Share on:
