Lanseria – Lubumbashi
Flight / Schedule
Lanseria – Lubumbashi
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
9Q-CYA
MSN
617
Year of Manufacture
1970
Operator
International Trans Air BusinessDate
July 6, 2014 at 04:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chirundu Southern
Region
Africa • Zambia
Coordinates
-15.8294°, 27.7804°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 6, 2014 at 04:30 PM, Lanseria – Lubumbashi experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by International Trans Air Business, with the event recorded near Chirundu Southern.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Lanseria on a positioning flight to Lubumbashi where the aircraft was based. En route, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on the Lusaka - Chirundu Road. Eventually, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a cliff. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 9Q-CYA, MSN 617, year of manufacture 1970.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.8294°, 27.7804°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Lanseria on a positioning flight to Lubumbashi where the aircraft was based. En route, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing on the Lusaka - Chirundu Road. Eventually, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a cliff. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lanseria – Lubumbashi
Operator
International Trans Air BusinessFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Zambia
Aircraft Details
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