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Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Johannesburg: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1996
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KBY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
31-7852067
YOM:
1978
Location:
Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts)
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed near Boksburg, about 5 km south of the airport. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226TC Metro II in Johannesburg

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA226 Metro II
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-LKG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
TC-291
YOM:
1979
Location:
Johannesburg-Oliver Reginald Tambo (Jan Smuts)
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Johannesburg-Jan Smuts Airport, the crew declared an emergency following the failure of the left engine. The crew elected to return but eventually completed a belly landing in a field located near the airport. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Swearingen SA226TC Metro II in South Africa

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA226 Metro II
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-KYA
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
TC-331
YOM:
1980
Location:
South Africa
All South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in South Africa. There were no casualties.
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