VP-YAY

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°.