Bae JETSTREAM 41 accident near Durban, ZA
On September 24, 2009, a Bae JETSTREAM 41 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Durban, ZA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 24, 2009
- Place
- Durban, ZA
- Aircraft
- Bae JETSTREAM 41 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.955°S, 30.971°E
- NTSB ID
- 20100408X72608
NTSB summary
On September 24, 2009 about 0557 UTC, a BAE Jetstream 4100, ZS-NRM, operated by South African Air Link on a positioning flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 06 at Durban Airport, South Africa. The pilot reported a loss of power in one engine shortly after liftoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The copilot and flight attendant received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. There was no fire. The destination of the flight was Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The South African CAA (SACAA) is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the SACAA investigation. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to: South African CAA Ilhaya Lokundiza, Building 16 Treur Close, Waterfall Park Bekker Street Midrand, Gauteng South Africa
From Wikipedia
South African Airlink Flight 8911, a positioning flight from Durban International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport (both in South Africa), operated by a British Aerospace Jetstream 41, crashed into the grounds of Merebank Secondary School, Durban shortly after take-off on 24 September 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on 7 October 2009.
Text from Wikipedia, “South African Airlink Flight 8911”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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