Dan-Air Flight 0034
Dan-Air Flight 0034 was a fatal accident involving a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 series 1 turboprop aircraft operated by Dan-Air Services Limited on an oil industry charter flight from Sumburgh Airport, Shetland Islands, to Aberdeen Airport.
A Dan-Air HS.748 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 July 1979 |
| Summary | Maintenance error (Accidental engagement of gust lock) |
| Site | Sumburgh Airport 59.8820°N 1.2848°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS.748-105 series 1 |
| Operator | Dan-Air Services Ltd |
| Registration | G-BEKF |
| Flight origin | Sumburgh Airport |
| Destination | Aberdeen Airport |
| Passengers | 44 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 30 |
The crash, which occurred on 31 July 1979 50 m (160 ft) offshore following the aircraft's failure to take off, resulted in the aircraft's destruction and 17 deaths of 47 on board (15 of 44 passengers and both pilots).
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