Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Dec 2, 1993, Vahun
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on December 2, 1993 near Vahun, Lofa, Liberia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The database record gives...
- Date: December 2, 1993
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Vahun, Lofa, Liberia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The database record gives no confirmed cause beyond the high sink rate and rolling descent on approach.
A Short Skyvan operated by CAE Aviation on a scheduled flight to Vahun Airfield in Liberia sank at a high rate on final approach at about 40 feet. The captain added power as the aircraft rolled right, and it struck trees a few hundred metres short of the runway. All 13 occupants were rescued, and the aircraft was destroyed.