8R-GFF

On January 18, 1981 at 12:00 AM, 8R-GFF experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Guyana Civil Aviation Department, with the event recorded near Kamoa Mountain Range Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain shrouded in clouds and located in the Kamoa Mountain Range. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 8R-GFF, MSN 1966, year of manufacture 1979.