Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 November 1976
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200
Owner/operator: Gulf Air
Registration Number: A4O-SI
Location: off Das Island –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan aircraft experienced an engine failure while operating off Das Island, United Arab Emirates. Due to the failure, the aircraft ditched into the waters.A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan aircraft experienced an engine failure while operating off Das Island, United Arab Emirates. Due to the failure, the aircraft ditched into the waters.
Description
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan plane was ditched into the waters off Das Island, United Arab Emirates following an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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