Baragwanath – Baragwanath
Flight / Schedule
Baragwanath – Baragwanath
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
G-UAAQ
MSN
534
Year of Manufacture
1928
Operator
Johannesburg Light Plane ClubDate
June 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Roodepoort Gauteng
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-26.0370°, 27.9190°
Narrative Report
On June 5, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Baragwanath – Baragwanath experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Johannesburg Light Plane Club, with the event recorded near Roodepoort Gauteng.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 departed Baragwanath Airport on a local training flight. En route, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Roodepoort, some 17 km northwest of Johannesburg. Both crew members were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-UAAQ, MSN 534, year of manufacture 1928.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.0370°, 27.9190°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Baragwanath Airport on a local training flight. En route, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in Roodepoort, some 17 km northwest of Johannesburg. Both crew members were injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Baragwanath – Baragwanath
Operator
Johannesburg Light Plane ClubFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
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