ZS-KCV
Flight / Schedule
ZS-KCV
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
ZS-KCV
MSN
15268/26713
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Professional Aviation ServicesDate
November 7, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lokichoggio Rift Valley
Region
Africa • Kenya
Coordinates
4.2037°, 34.3484°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 7, 1993 at 12:00 AM, ZS-KCV experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Professional Aviation Services, with the event recorded near Lokichoggio Rift Valley.
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight on behalf of Unicef. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it went out of control and crashed on a parking lot. It was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-KCV, MSN 15268/26713, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.2037°, 34.3484°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight on behalf of Unicef. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, it went out of control and crashed on a parking lot. It was destroyed and all four occupants were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Professional Aviation ServicesFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Kenya
Aircraft Details
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