A Benair Cessna 208 Grand Caravan, flown by Norwegian operator Hangar 5, overran runway 27 at Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, UK, on 6 September. It was on a mail and newspaper run from Inverness, Scotland. Witnesses say it overran the runway and came to rest on rocks 150m (500ft) beyond the 09 threshold. The two crew were uninjured, but the aircraft was seriously damaged.
Source: Flight International
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