Incident The Airplane Factory Sling 2 ZU-FUS,
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Date:Sunday 11 November 2012
Time:12:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic SLG2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
The Airplane Factory Sling 2
Owner/operator:Madiba School of Flight
Registration: ZU-FUS
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Bluewater Beach, Port Elizabeth -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:FAPE
Destination airport:FAPE
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot carried out a forced landing on a beach after he noted smoke in the cockpit.
The airplane sustained damage to the nose landing gear.

Sources:

http://www.flyafrica.info/forums/showthread.php?53175-Two-seater-aircraft-crash-landed-on-the-Bluewater-beach

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Nov-2012 12:44 Flyafrica Added
11-Nov-2012 12:45 harro Updated [Narrative]

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