ZS-ABG

The pilot, sole on board, departed Johannesburg on a solo private flight. En route, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft crashed near Kinross and was destroyed. The pilot was uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

ZS-ABG

Registration

ZS-ABG

MSN

415

Year of Manufacture

1927

Date

March 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Kinross Mpumalanga

Region

Africa • South Africa

Coordinates

-26.4213°, 29.1031°

Narrative Report

On March 26, 1929 at 12:00 AM, ZS-ABG experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Johannesburg Light Plane Club, with the event recorded near Kinross Mpumalanga.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, departed Johannesburg on a solo private flight. En route, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft crashed near Kinross and was destroyed. The pilot was uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-ABG, MSN 415, year of manufacture 1927.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.4213°, 29.1031°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Johannesburg on a solo private flight. En route, he was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The aircraft crashed near Kinross and was destroyed. The pilot was uninjured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • South Africa

Aircraft Details

Registration

ZS-ABG

MSN

415

Year of Manufacture

1927