On January 18, 1981, a Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant (registration 8R-GFF) operated by Guyana Civil Aviation Department was involved in an aviation accident near Kamoa Mountain Range, Guyana in flight. 4 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft struck a mountainside due to flight through heavy cloud cover and poor visibility. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A twin-engine airplane crashed into a mountainside in the Kamoa Mountain Range during flight through adverse weather, resulting in no survivors.
What happened
During a flight through inclement weather, a twin engine airplane collided with a mountain slope within the Kamoa Mountain Range. The aircraft impacted terrain that was obscured by heavy cloud cover at the time of the accident.
There were four fatalities recorded following the impact, as all individuals on board perished in the crash. The flight was in the cruise phase when the collision occurred.
Findings
The aircraft was operating in poor weather conditions during the period leading up to the accident.
Low visibility caused by clouds shrouded the mountain slope, preventing the crew from seeing the terrain obstacle.
Probable cause
The aircraft struck a mountainside due to flight through heavy cloud cover and poor visibility.
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