Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jul 7, 2015, Dubai-Skydi...
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on July 7, 2015 near Dubai-Skydive Campus, Dubai, United Arab Emirates with no fatalities.
- Date: July 7, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Dubai-Skydive Campus, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Skydive Dubai Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (DU SD1) took off from Dubai Skydive Campus on 7 July 2015 with 14 passengers and a pilot. Shortly after climbing through about 2,500 feet it developed engine problems, and the pilot attempted to return before landing in the desert near the airfield. The aircraft crash landed, caught fire and was destroyed, but all 15 occupants escaped uninjured. The operator said local authorities were investigating; no published findings were located.