ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239281
Last updated: 9 August 2020
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| Date: | 25-MAR-1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Rural Air Services |
| Registration: | 9J-ADN |
| C/n / msn: | 950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nyerere Farms near Lusaka -
 Zambia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot was demonstrating crop spraying techniques at the Zambian Ploughing championships, when his aircraft crashed Into a hill. The pilot was thrown clear of the wreck as it cartwheeled behind him.
Sources:
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAC95DDDBCDZUUK1IKS0IV6G46X-ZAMBIA-CROP-DUSTER-AIRCRAFT-CRASHES-DURING-DISPLAY/query/Air+crash
Civil Aircraft Registers of Africa
Air Britain
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 08:02 | Cobar | Added |
| 09-Aug-2020 17:41 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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