ZS-ACQ
Flight / Schedule
ZS-ACQ
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
ZS-ACQ
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Private South AfricanDate
January 23, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Karibib Erongo Region
Region
Africa • Namibia
Coordinates
-21.9362°, 15.8529°
Narrative Report
On January 23, 1935 at 12:00 AM, ZS-ACQ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Private South African, with the event recorded near Karibib Erongo Region.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed on landing at Karibib Airport. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. The aircraft was just bought by Mr. Weissner few days prior to the accident.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-ACQ, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -21.9362°, 15.8529°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed on landing at Karibib Airport. The pilot was slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. The aircraft was just bought by Mr. Weissner few days prior to the accident.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
Private South AfricanFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Namibia
Aircraft Details
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