Narrative:
Forced landed on the banks of the Lapula River. The DC-3 ended up in 2 feet of water.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 6 March 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Suidair |
| Registration: | ZS-BJZ |
| MSN: | 9131 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Lapula River ( Zimbabwe)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Forced landed on the banks of the Lapula River. The DC-3 ended up in 2 feet of water.
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