Jamba - Pretoria

On August 31, 1992 at 10:32 PM, Jamba - Pretoria experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Professional Aviation Services, with the event recorded near Jamba Cuando Cubango.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 17.6%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after a night takeoff from Jamba Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft rolled to the right, causing the right wing to struck trees. The airplane lost height and crashed near the runway end. All 14 passengers were injured and all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-DHX, MSN 15908/32656, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.5076°, 22.7266°.