Lilongwe – Blantyre
Flight / Schedule
Lilongwe – Blantyre
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
VP-YIM
MSN
87
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
Central African Airways - CAADate
April 21, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lunzu Southern Region
Region
Africa • Malawi
Coordinates
-15.7112°, 35.0495°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On April 21, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Lilongwe – Blantyre experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Central African Airways - CAA, with the event recorded near Lunzu Southern Region.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Blantyre, the pilot encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane hit a tree and crashed in Lunzu, about 6 km northeast of the Chileka Airport. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration VP-YIM, MSN 87, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.7112°, 35.0495°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Blantyre, the pilot encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions and decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane hit a tree and crashed in Lunzu, about 6 km northeast of the Chileka Airport. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were injured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lilongwe – Blantyre
Operator
Central African Airways - CAAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Malawi
Aircraft Details
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