Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Nov 1, 1989 (2 killed)
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on November 1, 1989 near Mariehamn, Åland, Finland with 2 fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure caused by fuel...
- Date: November 1, 1989
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Mariehamn, Åland, Finland
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion, with poor flight preparation, a skipped pre takeoff checklist and failure to monitor the fuel gauges as contributing factors.
A Short SC.7 Skyvan on a cargo flight from Helsinki Malmi to Mariehamn lost both engines on approach and sank in the sea a few kilometres offshore. Both pilots were killed.