Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Jun 16, 1996, Hoogeveen
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on June 16, 1996 near Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure caused by...
- Date: June 16, 1996
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion. The crew miscalculated the fuel needed for the full mission, and the accident occurred after six rotations.
A Short SC.7 Skyvan operated for skydiving flights from Hoogeveen Airport in the Netherlands lost power in both engines at about 8,000 feet. The crew had the jumpers bail out and tried to return, but made a forced landing in a potato field about 500 metres short of the runway. Both pilots escaped uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.