VP-YAY
Flight / Schedule
VP-YAY
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.85 Leopard MothRegistration
VP-YAY
MSN
7101
Year of Manufacture
1935
Operator
Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland AirwaysDate
July 2, 1939 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Beira Sofala
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Coordinates
-19.8473°, 34.8655°
Narrative Report
On July 2, 1939 at 12:00 AM, VP-YAY experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth, operated by Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland Airways, with the event recorded near Beira Sofala.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Novo Lusitania, in the region of Beira. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration VP-YAY, MSN 7101, year of manufacture 1935.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.8473°, 34.8655°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Novo Lusitania, in the region of Beira. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
Rhodesian %26 Nyasaland AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique
Aircraft Details
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