ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145106
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 14:32 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-TVT |
| C/n / msn: | TH-1962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nr. Draaifontein Rd, Greenbushes, about 15km west of Port Elizabeth -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAPE |
| FACT |
A Beechcraft 58 Baron crashed after technical problems in a farm field near Draaifontein Road, Greenbushes, about 15km west of Port Elizabeth.
According to eye witnesses it appeared the aircraft was heading in the direction of Progress Airfield - FAPZ, but then made a U Turn and appeared to be coming in to make an emergency landing on the JJ Rankin farm just off Draaifontein Road.
The pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.metronewspaper.co.za/2012/04/17/update-plane-crash-near-draaifontein-road/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2012 11:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2012 01:23 | 90.193.168.28 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 18-Apr-2012 02:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2012 02:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2012 02:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
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