ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313044
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| Date: | Thursday 26 January 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Flylogix UAV |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Scatsta Airport, Shetland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Scatsta Airport, Shetland Islands (SCS/EGPM) |
| Scatsta Airport, Shetland Islands (SCS/EGPM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Flylogix UAV: Substantially damaged 26 January 2023 in a landing accident at Scatsa Airport, Shetland Islands, Scotland. After touchdown, the UA left the runway, struck a runway light, and the landing gear collapsed.
Scatsta Airport (IATA: SCS, ICAO: EGPM), was a commercial airport on the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland located 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) north of Lerwick and 5 mi (8 km) southwest of Sullom Voe Terminal.
On 4 March 2020, the integrated contract was awarded to Babcock MCS who intended to use Sumburgh Airport in the south of Shetland. With the loss of this contract Scatsta airport announced that it would be closing in the summer of 2020 with a loss of 65 jobs. Scatsta Airport fully closed to all operations on 30 June 2020
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2023
2. https://www.flylogix.co.uk/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scatsta_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2023 19:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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