Dubai - Dubai

On July 7, 2015 at 08:00 AM, Dubai - Dubai experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Skydive Dubai, with the event recorded near Dubai-Skydive Campus Dubai.

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration DU-SD1, MSN 208B-1141, year of manufacture 2005.