Dubai - Dubai
Flight / Schedule
Dubai - Dubai
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
DU-SD4
MSN
132
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Skydive DubaiDate
October 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Dubai-Palm Jumeirah Dubai
Region
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Coordinates
25.0979°, 55.1563°
Narrative Report
On October 2, 2015 at 12:00 AM, Dubai - Dubai experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Skydive Dubai, with the event recorded near Dubai-Palm Jumeirah Dubai.
The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
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.
Aircraft reference details include registration DU-SD4, MSN 132, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.0979°, 55.1563°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dubai - Dubai
Operator
Skydive DubaiFlight Type
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Details
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