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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
30JUN2006 at 1900LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
ZS-POG |
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Location |
Vilanculos |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Polokwane - Vilanculos |
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Construction number |
208B-0396 |
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Year of manufacture |
1994 |
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Crew on board |
2 |
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Pax on board |
1 |
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Crew fatalities |
1 |
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Pax fatalities |
0 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
1 |
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Circumstances |
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The aircraft left Polokwane airport, in South Africa, for Madagascar via Vilanculos where it has to land to refuel. On final approach, the single engine aircraft hit two palms and crashed in a field. All three occupants were rescued but the pilot died few hours later. The aircraft was destroyed. |