ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89759
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-APR-1950 |
| Time: | 18:36 |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-24R-46A Argus III |
| Operator: | Jack Lewis |
| Registration: | ZS-BET |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sneeuberg, Du Toitskloof Mountains, Western Cape -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAGG (George) |
| Youngsfield ? |
The Fairchild departed George at 16:30 for a flight to Cape Town. On board were Jack Lewis (pilot, owner and MD Lewis Furniture Stores), Sidney Kristall (buyer for Lewis Stores) and Harry Harrison (accountant for Lewis Stores). A witness subsequently said they had seen the aircraft over the Worcester / Rawsonville area around 18.00 and it appeared the pilot was looking for a way through the clouds over the mountain. The aircraft crashed into Sneeuberg in the Du Toitskloof Mountain Range at 18:36.
Sources:
1. Avcom - Du Toits Kloof wreck appears! - as described by Hotspur
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2011 05:44 | Topaz | Added |
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