Date:	Tuesday 12 April 1988
Time:	20:08
Type:	Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator:	United Air
Registration:	ZS-UAS
MSN:	6154
Year of manufacture:	1942
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Hennenman -   South Africa
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN/FABL)
Destination airport:	Johannesburg International Airport (JNB/FAJS)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A fire was discovered on board at FL90 and the aircraft returned. The descent rate increased and the aircraft struck the ground in a 45° angle. The fuel source was a leak under pressure from the right hand fuel booster pump or its adjacent plumbing.

Flight International 08 July 1989 p.10
ICAO Adrep Summary 2/88 (#42)

photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Johannesburg International Airport (JNB/FAJS); June 1983

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