Incident Cessna 401 ZS-IWT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24749
 
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Date:Monday 23 August 1982
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C402 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 401
Owner/operator:J. Floch
Registration: ZS-IWT
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mamoudzou, Mayotte -   Mayotte
Phase: Approach
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched in sea while on approach to Mayotte (French overseas department).
This aircraft was refloated and towed into Mayotte port by the
Lifeboat of m.v.Alpac Africa,a cargo ship that regularly called at
Mayotte(every 3 months)This happened around September 1983.
The Occupants of the lifeboat were,Charles Knight,Roger Morton,
Willie Purnell & Keith Rebello.

Sources:

Keith Rebello.
Air Britain News, Jan 1983, p. 38.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2019 20:13 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative]
01-Aug-2021 14:39 Keith Rebello Updated [Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2022 18:37 Ron Averes Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]

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