Skydive Dubai

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Following an uneventful skydiving mission over the Dubai Drop Zone, the pilot was returning to his base. Upon landing on runway 06, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left, struck an embankment and came to rest with the right wing torn off. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

After takeoff from Dubai-Skydive Campus Airfield, while climbing to a height of 2,500 feet, the pilot encountered engine problems. He elected to return to the airport but eventually attempted an emergency landing in a desert area close to the airport. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.