Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Aug 7, 1999, Surkhet
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on August 7, 1999 near Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal with no fatalities. Cause: The takeoff was abandoned too late to stop...
- Date: August 7, 1999
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Surkhet, Bheri, Nepal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The takeoff was abandoned too late to stop within the remaining grass runway length, with wet, high turf from morning dew considered a contributing factor.
A Nepalese Army Short Skyvan began its takeoff from the grass runway at Surkhet and skidded. The crew abandoned the takeoff halfway down but could not stop within the remaining length, and the aircraft ran into a ravine. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.