Durban - Basutoland

On March 22, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Durban - Basutoland experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Union Airways, with the event recorded near Bethlehem Free State.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The single engine airplane departed Durban on a taxi flight to Basutoland. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and made an precautionary landing in an open field located in Bethlehem. After takeoff, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a pasture. Both occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-ABJ, MSN 1125, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -28.2308°, 28.3089°.