ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17009
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 2008 |
| Time: | c. 07:30 |
| Type: |  Lancair Legacy 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Lake Trading 24 Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | ZU-EFC |
| MSN: | L2K 152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Krugersdorp Game Reserve -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAVG (Virginia) |
| FALA (Lanseria) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot allegedly reported smoke in the cockpit / possible fire on board and a possible fuel problem. He attempted an emergency landing in a rocky field in the Krugersdorp Game Reserve, but the aircraft broke up scattering debris over a large area. The severely damaged aircraft was found inverted. The pilot had been on his way to Lanseria, where he intended collecting another aircraft and leaving the accident aircraft for onward sale.
Sources:
1. Pilot dies in plane crash
2. Man sterf toe sy vliegtuig neerstort tydens noodlanding
3. Plane crash in Kurgersdorp
Images:
Virginia Airport, January 6, 2007, 12:44 PM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2008 08:53 | Topaz | Added |
| 01-Apr-2008 21:57 | Topaz | Updated |
| 02-Apr-2008 08:24 | Topaz | Updated |
| 24-Oct-2008 23:53 | Topaz | Updated |
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