- Date
- May 16, 2019
- Place
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- G-MDMEDiamond DA 62
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final: Collision during takeoff/land
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 99672
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Collision during takeoff/landAll aircraft: 1,309 casesDefining event
Factual narrative
The government of United Arab Emirates has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Diamond DA 62 airplane that occurred on May 16, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Arab Emirates's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of United Arab Emirates.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-MDME
- Reported as
- Diamond DA 62 (No Series)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 62.077
- Engines
- Austro Engine GmbH E4P-C, reciprocatingAustro Engine GmbH E4P-C, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Flight Calibration Services Ltd
- Registered owner
- Flight Calibration Services Ltd
- Departed
- OMDB · Dubai
- Destination
- OMDB · Dubai
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- OMDB
Weather
- Wind
- 20° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Observed at
- OMDB