ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216150
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 October 2018 |
| Time: | c. 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Jabiru J450 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-DRI |
| MSN: | 193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Enkelfontein farm, Swartwater, Limpopo -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zwartwater farm |
| Gauteng province | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Within a few minutes after his departure‚ the aircraft lost control and its front end crashed to the ground in the bushes around Enkelfontein farm‚ killing the pilot (54) instantly." said Police dept.
Sources:
1. Jabiru down Swartwater 2018/10/09
2. Man sterf toe vliegtuig neerstort
3. https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-10-09-pilot-dies-in-limpopo-light-aircraft-crash--second-in-two-days/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 February 2008 | ZU-DRI | 0 | Near Somerset East | |
w/o |
Media:
🔴 South Africa - Swartwater, Limpopo - A pilot was killed in a #Jabiru J450 aircraft crash on Tuesday morning.https://t.co/ZWY3UFg8CK pic.twitter.com/7T1k8Xuatv
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 9 octobre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2018 10:40 | Topaz | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 10:44 | Topaz | Updated [Country, Damage] |
| 09-Oct-2018 10:58 | Topaz | Updated [Phase, Source] |
| 09-Oct-2018 12:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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