Avro 748 crash, Jul 31, 1979 (17 killed), Sumburgh Shetla...
Avro 748 accident on July 31, 1979 near Sumburgh Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom with 17 fatalities.
- Date: July 31, 1979
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Sumburgh Shetland (Zetland), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 31 July 1979 a Dan-Air HS 748 Series 1 (G-BEKF) operating charter flight 0034 from Sumburgh to Aberdeen failed to become airborne on takeoff from Sumburgh. It ran off the end of the runway over the grass overrun, struck a step at the perimeter road and came to rest in the sea about 50 metres from shore, where it sank within about a minute. Seventeen of the 47 occupants died, including both pilots and 15 passengers, mostly by drowning.