Incident Maule M-7-235 Super Rocket ZS-LSV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177658
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 July 2015
Time:10:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic M6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-7-235 Super Rocket
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZS-LSV
MSN: 4008C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:East London Airport (FAEL), Eastern Cape -   South Africa
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:East London (ELS/FAEL)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A plane carrying two adults and three children crashed under unknown circumstances at East London Airport.
Both adults were seriously injured and children received minor injuries. Cause of crash was wind shear.

Sources:

http://news.iafrica.com/sa/998650.html
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Runway-at-East-London-airport-closed-after-plane-crash-20150708
http://ewn.co.za/2015/07/08/5-people-injured-in-Eastern-Cape-plane-crash
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/five-hurt-in-east-london-plane-crash-1.1882252#.VZ1GiEpHaK0

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Maule-M-7-235-Super/1391289/M

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2015 11:16 gerard57 Added
08-Jul-2015 11:18 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
08-Jul-2015 15:54 Geno Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jun-2021 19:57 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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