Livingstone – Johannesburg
Flight / Schedule
Livingstone – Johannesburg
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
ZS-AVI
MSN
9630
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
September 15, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Carolina Mpumalanga
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-26.0689°, 30.1164°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 15, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Livingstone – Johannesburg experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL, with the event recorded near Carolina Mpumalanga.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Enroute from Livingston to Jo'burg-Palmietfontein Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the pilot-in-command lost his orientation. In low visibility, the captain decided to divert to Carolina Airport but on final, the aircraft was too low and hit a rock and crashed 2 km short of runway. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-AVI, MSN 9630, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.0689°, 30.1164°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute from Livingston to Jo'burg-Palmietfontein Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the pilot-in-command lost his orientation. In low visibility, the captain decided to divert to Carolina Airport but on final, the aircraft was too low and hit a rock and crashed 2 km short of runway. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
19
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Livingstone – Johannesburg
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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