Johannesburg – Cape Town
Flight / Schedule
Johannesburg – Cape Town
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
ZS-AFG
MSN
2177
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Johannesburg Light Plane ClubDate
August 4, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Paarl Western Cape
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-33.7978°, 18.9535°
Narrative Report
On August 4, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Johannesburg – Cape Town experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Johannesburg Light Plane Club, with the event recorded near Paarl Western Cape.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
En route, while flying over mountainous terrain east of Paarl, the single engine aircraft a mountain slope some 70 km east of Cape Town. Both occupants J. F. Buchan and K. Leigh were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-AFG, MSN 2177, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.7978°, 18.9535°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while flying over mountainous terrain east of Paarl, the single engine aircraft a mountain slope some 70 km east of Cape Town. Both occupants J. F. Buchan and K. Leigh were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Johannesburg – Cape Town
Operator
Johannesburg Light Plane ClubFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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