Johannesburg – Riversdale

On November 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Johannesburg – Riversdale experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 500, operated by Jarlin Aviation, with the event recorded near Oudtshoorn Western Cape.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from Johannesburg-Rand Airport to Riversdale, carrying four members of the South African Air Defence School. En route, the airplane struck the north face of Mt Fouriesberg located in the region of Oudtshoorn, about 10 km west of Robinson Pass. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-CBC, MSN 500-1348-131, year of manufacture 1963.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.5903°, 22.2042°.