Short Brothers SKYVAN SC7 8R-GMC
8 November 2003 · Georgetown, Guyana · Fatal
Summary
On 8 November 2003 at about 14:59 local time, a Short Brothers SKYVAN SC7 registered 8R-GMC, operated by Trans Guyana Airways, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Guyana. 7 people were on board and 2 died, 5 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Coordinates
- 6.7367, -58.1153
- Aircraft
- Short Brothers SKYVAN SC7
- Registration
- 8R-GMC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Trans Guyana Airways
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Georgetown → Ekereku Bottom
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- MIA04WA020
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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