Narrative:
Taking off from runway 05 for a paradropping mission, the pilot felt some vibration and immediately carried out a forced landing instead of trying to fly over 20 m high trees, some 500 m beyond the runway. Just before touchdown the right wing struck a tree. The Skyvan touched down and ran through a number of ditches.
accident date: 07-06-1995
type: Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3 100
registration: OE-FDL
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 7 June 1995 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100 |
| Operator: | Pink Aviation Services |
| Registration: | OE-FDL |
| MSN: | SH.1904 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hohenems Airport (HOH) ( Austria)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Hohenems-Dornbin Airport (HOH/LOIH), Austria |
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Taking off from runway 05 for a paradropping mission, the pilot felt some vibration and immediately carried out a forced landing instead of trying to fly over 20 m high trees, some 500 m beyond the runway. Just before touchdown the right wing struck a tree. The Skyvan touched down and ran through a number of ditches.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Scramble 197(64)Photos
accident date: 07-06-1995
type: Shorts SC-7 Skyvan 3 100
registration: OE-FDL
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