Short 360 crash, Jan 31, 1986, East Midlands
Short 360 accident on January 31, 1986 near East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Airframe ice accretion with the...
- Date: January 31, 1986
- Aircraft: Short 360
- Location: East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Airframe ice accretion with the airframe de-icing system not operated, and airspeed allowed to fall below normal approach speed during the final stages of the approach.
An Aer Lingus Commuter Shorts 360 lost control on a night ILS approach to East Midlands Airport on 31 January 1986 after airframe ice built up. It began divergent rolling oscillations with a very high rate of descent, and the crew regained control just before power cables and terrain. The aircraft was written off, and all 36 occupants escaped.