Maseru - Mokhotlong
Flight / Schedule
Maseru - Mokhotlong
Aircraft
Casa 212 AviocarRegistration
LDF-48
MSN
390
Year of Manufacture
1989
Operator
Lesotho Defence ForceDate
December 16, 2000 at 06:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Mokhotlong Mokhotlong
Region
Africa • Lesotho
Coordinates
-29.2883°, 29.0643°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 16, 2000 at 06:20 AM, Maseru - Mokhotlong experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Lesotho Defence Force, with the event recorded near Mokhotlong Mokhotlong.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Maseru, the crew initiated the approach to Mokhotlong Airport. The left main gear touchdown 200 metres past the runway threshold. The right main gear landed few metres further. The gravel runway at Mokhotlong is 700 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest against a house about 100 metres past the runway end. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration LDF-48, MSN 390, year of manufacture 1989.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -29.2883°, 29.0643°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following an uneventful flight from Maseru, the crew initiated the approach to Mokhotlong Airport. The left main gear touchdown 200 metres past the runway threshold. The right main gear landed few metres further. The gravel runway at Mokhotlong is 700 metres long. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest against a house about 100 metres past the runway end. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
13
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Maseru - Mokhotlong
Operator
Lesotho Defence ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Lesotho
Aircraft Details
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