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| Date: | Friday 16 May 1969 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | W.C. Preston & Sons (1956) Ltd. |
| Registration: | 9J-RIV |
| MSN: | TC-1204 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kabwe, Central Province -
 Zambia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kabwe |
| Lusaka | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after take-off because of an uncontrollable yaw to the left, following loss of power on the left engine immediately or shortly after lift- off.
Sources:
ICAO Circular 96-AN/79 page 183.Planebase
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2018 14:16 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Apr-2022 10:01 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 31-Oct-2024 07:34 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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