7P-FDG
Flight / Schedule
7P-FDG
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
7P-FDG
MSN
682
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Lesotho Flying Doctor ServiceDate
November 25, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek
Region
Africa • Lesotho
Coordinates
-30.1130°, 28.6586°
Narrative Report
On November 25, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 7P-FDG experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Lesotho Flying Doctor Service, with the event recorded near Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek.
The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration 7P-FDG, MSN 682, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.1130°, 28.6586°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. The occupant fate remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Lesotho Flying Doctor ServiceFlight Type
Ambulance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Lesotho
Aircraft Details
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