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| Date: | Thursday 20 October 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Comair (Natal) |
| Registration: | ZS-BFU |
| MSN: | 13924 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ladysmith Airport, Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ladysmith, KZN (LAY/FLAY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 20 October 1949: according to the book "FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD: AN AFRICAN AVIATION ODYSSEY By Capt Donald L. Van Dyke, FRAeS (page 80): "Cessna 120 ZS-BFU was lost at Ladysmith on October 20, 1949 when pilot M.A.Arnott spun in on final approach"
Sources:
1. FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD: AN AFRICAN AVIATION ODYSSEY By Capt Donald L. Van Dyke, FRAeS p.80
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2013 08:01 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 19-Jun-2013 08:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, ] |
| 01-Dec-2016 23:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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