Dubai - Dubai
Flight / Schedule
Dubai - Dubai
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
DU-SD1
MSN
208B-1141
Year of Manufacture
2005
Operator
Skydive DubaiDate
July 7, 2015 at 08:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Dubai-Skydive Campus Dubai
Region
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
15
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dubai - Dubai
Operator
Skydive DubaiFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Details
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