6843

On September 20, 1987 at 12:00 AM, 6843 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Bloemfontein Free State.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, an engine failed and caught fire. The crew completed an emergency near a road in the region of Bloemfontein. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6843, MSN 14164/25609, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.1164°, 26.2155°.