ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194703
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| Date: | Monday 8 March 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 210-5A (205) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-DXP |
| MSN: | 0539 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Karkloof Mountain Range, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAVG (Virginia Airport, Durban) |
| Lindley, Free State | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was on a charter flight from Virginia Airport, Durban to Lindley in the Free State when it collided with a hilltop in the Karkloof Mountain Range in the Natal Midlands, just 3m below the summit. On board were three of the Hind Brothers and Company top staff, managing director Philip Hind (51), chief chemist, Dr W.A. (Binkie) Lourens (34) and technical controller, Stan Burgess (49). The pilot was Vernon Steyn. Philip Hind had developed ProNutro, a well-known nutritious protein-based breakfast cereal, launched in South Africa in 1962.
Sources:
1. You Tube "51 at 51 The ProNutro Story"
2. The Natal Mercury March 9, 1965
Civil Aircraft Registers of Africa
Air-Britain
Images:
Cessna 205 ZS-DXP - The Natal Mercury, March 9, 1965
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2017 15:37 | Topaz | Added |
| 05-Jan-2019 12:10 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
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