6851

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Namibia, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

6851

Registration

6851

MSN

27645/15300

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

March 25, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Location

Namibia All Namibia

Region

Africa • Namibia

Coordinates

-22.5938°, 17.0829°

Narrative Report

On March 25, 1980 at 12:00 AM, 6851 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Namibia All Namibia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight.

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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Namibia, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6851, MSN 27645/15300, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.5938°, 17.0829°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Namibia, killing all three crew members.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Region / Country

Africa • Namibia

Aircraft Details

Registration

6851

MSN

27645/15300

Year of Manufacture

1944