Johannesburg – Pretoria

On September 22, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Johannesburg – Pretoria experienced a crash involving Volpar Turboliner 18, operated by United Air, with the event recorded near Johannesburg Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After takeoff from Johannesburg-Jan Smuts Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed in flames 12 km north of the airfield. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-PRA, MSN 4645, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.1886°, 28.0430°.