What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1999
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 55.86° N, 4.47° W
- Description
- aircraft accident
- Deaths
- 8
- Injured
- 3
Edinburgh Air Charter Flight 3W
Aircraft accident
Edinburgh Air Charter Flight 3W was a charter flight from Glasgow to Aberdeen. On 3 September 1999, an engine failed during takeoff at Glasgow. The aircraft then crashed short of the runway, killing 8 of the 11 people on board. The Cessna 404 Titan was chartered by Edinburgh Air Charter but operating with Airtours and carrying Airtours employees.
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