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| Date: | Monday 3 April 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-JYD |
| MSN: | TH-795 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Welkom Airport (WEL/FAWM) -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bloemspruit Air Force Base (BFN/FABL) |
| Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport (PRY/FAWB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Beechcraft 58 Baron conducted an emergency landing at Welkom Airport (WEL/FAWM), when the occupants encountered a Cape cobra snake during the flight at 11.000 feet.
Sources:
https://lowvelder.co.za/819929/lowveld-pilot-makes-emergency-landing-after-discovering-snake-on-plane/
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/no-joke-cape-cobra-sneaks-onto-aircraft-pilot-makes-emergency-landing/?fbclid=IwAR1L_HZSwc_-DB02rBJIUXg6uUkzYNP7x51CzD-KPBL9t8gt18Gq8ibQmeg
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/576/IMG_8806M_8002.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex N23883
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2023 19:55 | Captain Adam | Added |
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