ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17844
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| Date: | Thursday 7 February 2008 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Apollo Fox |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-ERW |
| MSN: | ZA140160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Farm Klipfontein near Senekal, Free State -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FABL (Bloemfontein) |
| Private strip on farm Heidelvallei near White River | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot, Reins Meyer, 38, and his business partner, Pieter Stapelberg, 37, left Bloemfontein for a flight to Witrivier. Approximately half an hour after takeoff the plane apparently suffered engine problems. It was observed flying low and slowly over the farm Klipfontein between Senekal and Ventersburg in the Free State when it crashed to the ground and burst into flames. The aircraft was completely destroyed by post crash fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Two die in Free State plane crash
2. Brokers killed in air crash
3. Boesemvriende sterf saam
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2008 07:26 | Topaz | Added |
| 05-Nov-2008 23:30 | Topaz | Updated |
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