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Date: | Friday 28 December 1973 |
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Type: | Douglas C-49E (DC-3DST-144) |
Owner/operator: | Executive Funds |
Registration: | ZS-DAK |
MSN: | 1498 |
Year of manufacture: | 1936 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 25 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | off Durban-Louis Botha Airport (DUR) -
South Africa
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Durban-Louis Botha Airport (DUR/FADN) |
Narrative:The no. 1 engine stopped when the DC-3 was turning onto final approach. The gear was raised. Shortly afterwards, the no. 2 engine also stopped. Fuel valve selectors were switched, but of no avail. The aircraft was turned towards the beach and was ditched successfully. One passenger (non-swimmer) drowned.
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photo (c) Ralph Tyrrell; Isipingo Beach; December 1973
photo (c) Ralph Tyrrell; Isipingo Beach; December 1973
photo (c) Alan G Roberts; Isipingo Beach; December 1973
photo (c) Alan G Roberts; Isipingo Beach; December 1973
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