ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29089
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 24-JUN-1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide |
| Operator: | Drakensberg Air Services (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-DDX |
| C/n / msn: | 6411 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mokhotlong, Basutoland -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mokhotlong, Basutoland |
c/no.6411: CofA 6338 issued 1.7.38. Registered ZS-AOM 30.8.38 to Stewarts & Lloyds of South Africa Ltd.
Impressed into SAAF as 1401 31.7.40. To 61 Squadron, SAAF 1.8.40 to 31.7.45. Re-registered ZS-CAB 7.12.46 to Department of Transport (and/or Department of Civil Aviation).
Re-registered ZS-DDX 13.5.50 to Pretoria Light Aircraft Co Ltd. Re-registered 1951 to Drakensberg Air Services (Pty) Ltd, Ladysmith. Badly damaged by tornado at Ladysmith 10.1.55; repaired and returned to service.
Crashed on landing Mokhotlong, Basutoland 24.6.55. Registration cancelled 31.8.57.
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_ZS-1.htm
http://www.dehavilland.co.za/DH89_Dragon_Rapide.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Nov-2008 23:23 | angels one five | Updated |
| 02-Jan-2012 09:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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