Short 360 crash, Jan 13, 2000 (22 killed), Marsa el Brega
Short 360 accident on January 13, 2000 near Marsa el Brega, Al Wahat, Libya with 22 fatalities. Cause: Ice that formed at the engine intakes melted and...
- Date: January 13, 2000
- Aircraft: Short 360
- Location: Marsa el Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Ice that formed at the engine intakes melted and was ingested, causing both engines to flame out. The flight crew did not operate the engine anti-icing system and were distracted by a non-flight discussion.
A Swiss-registered Short 360 chartered by Sirte Oil Company was flying from Tripoli to Marsa el Brega with 40 people on board when both engines lost power in flight. The crew attempted to restart the engines and then ditched the aircraft in the sea, where it sank within minutes. Both pilots and 17 others were rescued, while 22 people, including the cabin crew, died.