Langebaanweg - Langebaanweg

The crew was completing a local night training exercice at Langebaanweg AFB. While completing various manoeuvres, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located near airbase, coming to rest upside down. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Langebaanweg - Langebaanweg

Registration

3004

MSN

208-0130

Year of Manufacture

1988

Date

March 3, 2016 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Langebaanweg AFB Western Cape

Region

Africa • South Africa

Coordinates

-32.9691°, 18.1686°

Narrative Report

On March 3, 2016 at 12:00 AM, Langebaanweg - Langebaanweg experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by South African Air Force, with the event recorded near Langebaanweg AFB Western Cape.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 crew was completing a local night training exercice at Langebaanweg AFB. While completing various manoeuvres, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located near airbase, coming to rest upside down. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3004, MSN 208-0130, year of manufacture 1988.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -32.9691°, 18.1686°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local night training exercice at Langebaanweg AFB. While completing various manoeuvres, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located near airbase, coming to rest upside down. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.

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

Langebaanweg - Langebaanweg

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • South Africa

Aircraft Details

Registration

3004

MSN

208-0130

Year of Manufacture

1988