Short 360 - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

The Short 360 has been involved in 14 hull-loss accidents, resulting in the loss of 15 airframes.

• 22 October 1985: CAAC flight overran the airport while landing at Enshi Airport. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
• 31 January 1986: Aer Lingus flight crashed on approach to East Midland, due to airframe icing and turbulent conditions. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
• 13 December 1987: Philippine Airlines Flight 443 crashed into a 5000' mountain in the Philippines while approaching Iligan; all 15 on board were killed.
• 28 November 1989: Short Brothers (not yet delivered to a customer), at Belfast. The airplane was destroyed on the tarmac, due to a bomb planted by IRA terrorists. There were no fatalities.
• 20 August 1990: CCAir, at Charlotte-Douglas Airport (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA). Shortly before boarding was to begin, the aircraft was blown by a wind gust into an electrical power cart, and a fire started. There were no fatalities, but the airframe was written off.
• 25 November 1997: Corporate Air, at Billings-Logan Airport (Billings, Montana, USA). A gusty day caused the aircraft to strike the runway hard enough to collapse a landing strut, leading to a crash, with the loss of the airframe. There were no fatalities.
• 9 February 1998: British Regional Airlines, at Stornoway Airport. A hard landing damaged the undercarriage, leading to a crash, with the loss of the airframe. There were no fatalities.
• 13 January 2000: A Sirte Oil Company Short 360 crashed on approach near Brega; 22 of the 41 passengers and crew on board were killed.
• 4 February 2001: Aer Arann, Sheffield City. The aircraft crashed on approach when the propellers were inadvertently reversed while still airborne. There were no fatalities.
• 27 February 2001: Loganair Flight 670 crashed into the Firth of Forth after takeoff, when both engines failed after ingesting considerable blowing snow while stopped at the airport; both pilots were killed (no others on board).
• 21 August 2004: A Venezuelan Air Force crashed into a mountain while descending to land at Maracay, killing all 30 people on board.
• 16 December 2004: Air Cargo Carriers, at Oshawa Municipal Airport. After landing on a snow-covered runway, the pilot attempted a go-around when he realized he would be unable to stop. The aircraft was unable to obtain sufficient altitude. The airframe was lost, but there were no fatalities.
• 5 February 2006: Air Cargo Carriers, near Watertown, Wisconsin, US. Two Shorts 360 freighters were flying in formation when they collided. One lost a wing section and crashed, killing the 3 occupants; the other managed to regain control and fly to an airport, but was damaged beyond repair during the landing attempt.
• 5 December 2011: A Tiara Air hit a donkey with its right gear immediately after becoming airborne.