ZS-AJE
Flight / Schedule
ZS-AJE
Aircraft
Junkers JU.86Registration
ZS-AJE
MSN
258
Year of Manufacture
1937
Date
July 29, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Juba Central Equatoria (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+0633><U+0637><U+0649>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Narrative Report
On July 29, 1937 at 12:00 AM, ZS-AJE experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.86, operated by South African Airways -SAA - Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens - SAL, with the event recorded near Juba Central Equatoria (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0627><U+0633><U+062A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0626><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0648><U+0633><U+0637><U+0649>).
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a desert 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 performing a delivery flight to South Africa when an unexpected situation forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a desert area located some 70 miles east of Juba, Sudan. While both crew were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-AJE, MSN 258, year of manufacture 1937.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a delivery flight to South Africa when an unexpected situation forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a desert area located some 70 miles east of Juba, Sudan. While both crew were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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