Poesoegroenoe – Paramaribo

On August 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM, Poesoegroenoe – Paramaribo experienced a crash involving Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, operated by Overeem Air Service, with the event recorded near Poesoegroenoe Sipaliwini.

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.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Poesoegroenoe Airstrip, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. All six occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PZ-TRR, MSN 207-0313, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.3953°, -55.7882°.