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| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Rockwell Aero Commander 690B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-JRF |
| MSN: | 11491 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Windhoek |
| Abidjan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft piloted by experienced ferry pilot Horace 'Slim' Byrd disappeared after leaving Windhoek en route to Europe.
Sources:
Son of pilot
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2012 11:43 | Gwydd | Added |
| 06-Mar-2014 09:30 | planestory | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2018 07:45 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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