Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 October 1998
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
Owner/operator: Min. de Transportes y Communicaciones Venezuela
Registration Number: YV-O-MTC-3
Location: Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The Boeing 727 aircraft’s control systems and the Cessna 310 and Skyvan aircraft’s flight control systems.The Boeing 727 aircraft’s control systems and the Cessna 310 and Skyvan aircraft’s flight control systems.
Category: Other
A Boeing 727 aircraft, an Aeropostal aircraft, unexpectedly rolled while parked and crashed into two Cessna 310 light aircraft and two Shorts Skyvan aircraft. The crash resulted in significant damage to all aircraft.A Boeing 727 aircraft, an Aeropostal aircraft, unexpectedly rolled while parked and crashed into two Cessna 310 light aircraft and two Shorts Skyvan aircraft. The crash resulted in significant damage to all aircraft.
Description
An Aeropostal Boeing 727 (N280US) suddenly started to roll (while being parked) and came to rest after crashing into a Cessna 310 light aircraft and two Government Shorts Skyvan aircraft. Both Skyvan planes were damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Unstable aircraft roll during parking conditions combined with a sudden loss of control.Unstable aircraft roll during parking conditions combined with a sudden loss of control.Share on:
