Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth

On June 16, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL, with the event recorded near Johannesburg-Rand Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, engine number one and three failed. Pilots attempted to make an emergency landing but after touch down, aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All occupants were evacuated while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. A female passenger died few days later from her injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-AKY, MSN 5351, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.3492°, 27.7731°.