Accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) ZS-BJZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337026
 
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Date:Thursday 6 March 1947
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Suidair
Registration: ZS-BJZ
MSN: 9131
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:Lapula River -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
Forced landed on the banks of the Lapula River. The DC-3 ended up in 2 feet of water.

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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 September 1964 G-AOFZ British Midland Airways - BMA 0 Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands (GCI) sub
17 August 1966 G-AOFZ Gulf Aviation 0 near Azaiba Airfield w/o

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