Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Dec 28, 1993 (1 killed)
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on December 28, 1993 near Empuriabrava, Catalonia, Spain with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of power from both engines,...
- Date: December 28, 1993
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Empuriabrava, Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power from both engines, attributed to fuel exhaustion in the database record.
A Skyvan operated by Peterborough Parachute Centre returned to Empuriabrava after dropping skydivers. Both engines lost power on final approach, and the pilot's go-around attempt failed when the aircraft struck trees short of the threshold. The sole pilot was killed.