ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145432
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 04-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | PM |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-52 |
| Operator: | Merlin Trust |
| Registration: | ZU-CWJ |
| C/n / msn: | 844904 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Virginia, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAVG (Virginia) |
| FAVG (Virginia) |
The aircraft suffered a loss of power after take off and crash landed on the beach adjacent to Virginia Airport with the wheels retracted. The aircraft suffered damage to the propeller.
Sources:
1. Plane crashes near Durban airport
2. Photo 1 on Avcom
3. Photo 2 on Avcom
4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Yakovlev-Yak-52-(Bacau)/2100716/L/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2012 01:10 | Topaz | Added |
| 05-May-2012 01:15 | Topaz | Updated |
| 05-May-2012 01:16 | Topaz | Updated [Source] |
| 05-May-2012 09:33 | 46.11.35.161 | Updated [Source] |
| 15-May-2012 03:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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