Baragwanath - Baragwanath

The crew was completing a local training flight at Baragwanath Airport. On final approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. Both occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Baragwanath - Baragwanath

Registration

ZS-AAO

MSN

422

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

February 1, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Baragwanath Gauteng

Region

Africa • South Africa

Coordinates

-26.3492°, 27.7794°

Narrative Report

On February 1, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Baragwanath - Baragwanath experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Johannesburg Light Plane Club, with the event recorded near Baragwanath Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Baragwanath Airport. On final approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. Both occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-AAO, MSN 422, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.3492°, 27.7794°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Baragwanath Airport. On final approach, the aircraft went out of control and crashed short of runway. Both occupants were injured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Baragwanath - Baragwanath

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • South Africa

Aircraft Details

Registration

ZS-AAO

MSN

422

Year of Manufacture

1927