Incident The Airplane Factory Sling 4 9J-YUM, Tuesday 25 March 2025
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Date:Tuesday 25 March 2025
Time:c. 14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SLG4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
The Airplane Factory Sling 4
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: 9J-YUM
MSN: 003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Kabesha area, Kasempa District -   Zambia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mwinilunga Airport (FLMW)
Destination airport:Lusaka-Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN/FLKK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A The Airplane Factory Sling 4 came down in trees in the Kabesha area, Kasempa District, following activation of the airframe parachute after a loss of engine power in flight.
Both occupants were not injured and the aircraft received substantial damage.

Sources:

https://zambianobserver.com/two-survive-plane-crash-in-kasempa/

https://slingaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled-1-3.jpg (photo)

https://x.com/IanECox/status/1904856896143491163 (photo of the plane with activated parachute)

History of this aircraft

Ex ZU-TAD

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2025 13:31 ASN Added
27-Mar-2025 07:10 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
02-Sep-2025 05:24 Anon. Updated [Source, ]

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