Short 360 crash, Oct 29, 2014 (2 killed), Sint Maarten
Short 360 accident on October 29, 2014 near Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten with 2 fatalities. Cause: Sint Maarten CAA: the pilot flying most likely...
- Date: October 29, 2014
- Aircraft: Short 360
- Location: Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Sint Maarten CAA: the pilot flying most likely experienced a somatogravic illusion after flap retraction and acceleration, and his pitch down reaction while initiating the required heading change led to an extreme unusual attitude; the pilot monitoring did not intervene, and crew resource management was insufficient.
A Shorts SD3 60 (Short 360) operated by SkyWay Enterprises on a scheduled FedEx contract cargo flight from Sint Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Runway 28 at Princess Juliana International Airport on 29 October 2014. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The Sint Maarten Civil Aviation Authority investigation concluded that the pilot flying most likely experienced a somatogravic illusion during a stressful takeoff and acceleration after flap retraction, which led to a loss of control.