ZS-BNB
Flight / Schedule
ZS-BNB
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
ZS-BNB
MSN
4098
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Mercury AviationDate
April 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Malakal Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>)
Region
Africa • South Sudan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 19, 1947 at 12:00 AM, ZS-BNB experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Mercury Aviation, with the event recorded near Malakal Upper Nile (<U+0623><U+0639><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0646><U+064A><U+0644>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a desert crash site.
21 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed 10 km south of Malakal and came to rest. Two passengers were slightly injured while all other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-BNB, MSN 4098, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed 10 km south of Malakal and came to rest. Two passengers were slightly injured while all other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
17
Estimated Survivors
21
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 21
Operational Details
Operator
Mercury AviationFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
Africa • South Sudan
Aircraft Details
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