What the records say
- When
- 31 Jul 1979
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 59.88° N, 1.28° W
- Description
- 1979 Shetland air accident
- Deaths
- 17
Dan-Air Flight 0034
1979 aviation accident
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.
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