ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34532
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| Date: | Thursday 23 October 2008 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Gavil Air Services (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-NAB |
| MSN: | TH-1164 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Phalaborwa, Limpopo -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAPH (Phalaborwa) |
| FALA (Lanseria) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Beech Baron 58 had just dropped off passengers at Phalaborwa Airport and had taken off to return to Lanseria. An eye-witness reported hearing a strange sound, like a helicopter, and looked up to see the aircraft turning as though heading back to the airport. It went down between the NDB and Runway 19, approximately 3km from the airport, where it disintegrated and caught fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. 11de vliegongeluk-slagoffer in week
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 09:01 | Topaz | Added |
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