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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1996 |
| Time: | 17:53 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747SP-44 |
| Owner/operator: | South African Airways (SAA) |
| Registration: | ZS-SPE |
| MSN: | 21254/298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 275 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Makir -
 Zambia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise the aircraft encountered severe turbulence in the vicinity of a thunderstorm. The seatbelt sign had been illuminated and the passengers were warned of turbulence but the passengers were nevertheless injured because of seatbelts not being fastened. A faulty public address system is suspected.
Sources:
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1987 | ZS-SPE | South African Airways - SAA | 0 | Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE/LOWW) |  |
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| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2024 07:34 | ASN | Added |
| 30-Sep-2024 07:45 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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