ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145434
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 29-APR-2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | experimental |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Margate Airport, KwaZulu-Natal -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Margate Airport |
| Margate Airport |
On Sunday 29 April 2012, an experimental aircraft crashed and burnt at Margate Airport following a fly-in meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
The passenger died instantly, the pilot died on Friday 4 May 2012 from his injuries.
Sources:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/margate-plane-crash-pilot-dies-1.1289697
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Plane-crash-at-Margate-airport-20120429
http://www.traffic.ewn.co.za/en/2012/04/30/Plane%20crash%20details%20not%20known.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2012 02:26 | gerard57 | Added |
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