3010

On February 24, 1996 at 07:43 AM, 3010 experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Bulwer KwaZulu-Natal.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Margate Airport to take part to a combined exercice. En route, while cruising in limited visibility, the crew encountered technical problems with the engine and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft clipped trees and crashed near Bulwer. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured. The passengers were attached to the 41st Squadron.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3010, MSN 208-0160, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.8053°, 29.7672°.