Accident Cessna 185D Skywagon 743,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83205
 
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Date:Saturday 13 April 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185D Skywagon
Owner/operator:South African Air Force (SAAF)
Registration: 743
MSN: 185-0961
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Impalila Island, Caprivi -   South Africa
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Impalila Airstrip
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after taking-off during a SAP Ration run. Jacobus H. L. Bonthuys (23) and Johan H. Human (19) killed.

Sources:

southafricawargraves.org

Revision history:

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