Accident description
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 12 FEB 2004 |
| Type: | British Aerospace 3109 Jetstream 31 |
| Operator: | Sun-Air of Scandinavia |
| Registration: | OY-MUE |
| C/n / msn: | 758 |
| First flight: | 1987 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-10UGR-514H |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Aarhus-Tirstrup Airport (AAR) (Denmark)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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During high speed engine runs in icy weather at Aarhus, the Jetstream jumped the chocks. The no. 1 propeller struck the GPU and disintegrated. Debris punctured the fuselage, causing substantial damage.
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OY-MUE later went to Sun-Air
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
