6843
Flight / Schedule
6843
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
6843
MSN
14164/25609
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
South African Air ForceDate
September 20, 1987 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bloemfontein Free State
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-29.1164°, 26.2155°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
South African Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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