C9-AOO
Flight / Schedule
C9-AOO
Aircraft
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500Registration
C9-AOO
MSN
500-3179
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
May 17, 1988 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Louws Creek Mpumalanga
Region
Africa • South Africa
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On May 17, 1988 at 12:00 AM, C9-AOO experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by TTA - Sociedade de Transportes e Trabalhos Aéreos, with the event recorded near Louws Creek Mpumalanga.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route, the twin engine airplane encountered poor weather conditions and crashed near Louws Creek. One occupant was seriously injured while two others were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration C9-AOO, MSN 500-3179, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the twin engine airplane encountered poor weather conditions and crashed near Louws Creek. One occupant was seriously injured while two others were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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