VP-YBR
Flight / Schedule
VP-YBR
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.90 DragonflyRegistration
VP-YBR
MSN
7503
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland AirwaysDate
January 1, 1939 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Crash Location
Kasama Northern
Region
Africa • Zambia
Coordinates
-10.2097°, 31.1897°
Narrative Report
On January 1, 1939 at 12:00 AM, VP-YBR experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly, operated by Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland Airways, with the event recorded near Kasama Northern.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Aircraft reference details include registration VP-YBR, MSN 7503, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.2097°, 31.1897°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Region / Country
Africa • Zambia
Aircraft Details
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