Phalaborwa – Johannesburg

On March 1, 1988 at 05:28 PM, Phalaborwa – Johannesburg experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Comair - South Africa, with the event recorded near Germiston Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On approach to Johannesburg-Jan Smuts Airport, the twin engine aircraft suffered an in-flight explosion, broke in two and crashed in a industrial area located in Germiston, about 13 km southwest from the airport. The cockpit was found about 250 meters from the main wreckage and all 17 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-LGP, MSN 110-402, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.2294°, 28.1806°.