Incident Beechcraft 58 Baron ZS-JYD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310085
 
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Date:Monday 3 April 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZS-JYD
MSN: TH-795
Year of manufacture:1976
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Welkom Airport (WEL/FAWM) -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bloemspruit Air Force Base (BFN/FABL)
Destination airport:Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport (PRY/FAWB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Beechcraft 58 Baron conducted an emergency landing at Welkom Airport (WEL/FAWM), when the occupants encountered a Cape cobra snake during the flight at 11.000 feet.


Sources:

https://lowvelder.co.za/819929/lowveld-pilot-makes-emergency-landing-after-discovering-snake-on-plane/
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/no-joke-cape-cobra-sneaks-onto-aircraft-pilot-makes-emergency-landing/?fbclid=IwAR1L_HZSwc_-DB02rBJIUXg6uUkzYNP7x51CzD-KPBL9t8gt18Gq8ibQmeg

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/576/IMG_8806M_8002.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Ex N23883

Revision history:

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04-Apr-2023 19:55 Captain Adam Added

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