Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 35 Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 airframes on record (built 1982–1989), 12 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
35
Airframes
12
Registered
1982–1989
Years
2
NTSB records
Recent Short Bros SHORTS SD3-60 accidents
The pilots’ improper decision to burn fuel during the taxi by operating the engines at a higher-than-normal power setting and using the wheel brakes to control taxi speed, which resulted in a wheel fire.