ZS-KRS

On September 16, 1981 at 12:00 AM, ZS-KRS experienced a crash involving Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840, operated by Ramaniko Trust, with the event recorded near Parys Free State.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Parys Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed few hundred meters short of runway, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-KRS, MSN 690-11644, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.9044°, 27.4561°.