ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281933
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| Date: | 07-APR-2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan |
| Owner/operator: | Guyana Defence Force (GDF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | between SYMB and SYCJ -
 Guyana
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mabaruma Airport (USI/SYMB) |
| Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO/SYCJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Skyvan suffered an engine failure but landed safely at the Cheddi JaganInternational Airport
The aircraft carried soldiers that were returning from Mabaruma when the right engine failed due to a power surge while the aircraft was flying over the Essequibo River.
Sources:
https://demerarawaves.com/2022/04/07/gdf-skyvans-engine-fails-lands-safely-at-timehri/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2022 08:36 | harro | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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