C9-AOO

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.

Flight / Schedule

C9-AOO

Registration

C9-AOO

MSN

500-3179

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

May 17, 1988 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Registration

C9-AOO

MSN

500-3179

Year of Manufacture

1974