ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182374
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 December 2015 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | African Aero Safaris (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZS-SLS |
| MSN: | 18266066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Langkloof Mountain Range near Oyster Bay, Southern Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAGR (Graaff-Reinet) |
| FAPG (Plettenberg Bay) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, carrying the pilot and two passengers, departed Pretoria via Graaff-Reinet for Plettenberg Bay. After refueling, it departed Graaff-Reinet around 10:00, but crashed into the side of the Langkloof mountain range near Oyster Bay, south-west of Jeffrey's Bay. The pilot contacted George air traffic control by phone, but did not know exactly where he was - he could see a wind farm from the crash site. The aircraft was located by Work for Water Pilot flying in the area at the time . Rescue services arrived on the scene and were then assisted by a South African Air Force BK117 helicopter. The weather in the area was overcast at the time with reports of low cloud and fog. However as the pilot could see the wind turbines and a witness fishing at a nearby dam could see the aircraft, it is unlikely that it flew into IMC conditions. From the witness report the aircraft would appear to have flown into extremely turbulent conditions in the vicinity of the mountains. Two female passengers succumbed to their injuries and the pilot suffered a serious leg injury. He was airlifted to a hospital in Port Elizabeth. A small dog aboard the aircraft also survived.
Sources:
1. Avcom - C182 Down near Humansdorp
2. Facebook - CRM with Eon de Vos
3. Facebook - Jeffreys Bay Community
4. Cessna 187 (sic) crashes outside Jeffrey's Bay
5. Light aircraft crashes in Tsitsikamma
6. Update: Light aircraft crashes in Tsitsikamma
7. Two killed in Eastern Cape plane crash
8. UPDATE: Two dead, one seriously injured after aircraft crashes
9. Man and dog survive plane crash that kills two others
10. ]Two killed in East Cape plane crash
11. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3//phpBB3/download/file.php?id=84278&sid=0ddb1b1d4edc3b5dd55ad6ccfdbca6ad]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2015 12:55 | Topaz | Added |
| 16-Dec-2015 13:21 | Topaz | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2015 13:41 | Topaz | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2015 14:01 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 16-Dec-2015 14:13 | Topaz | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2015 14:26 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 16-Dec-2015 14:51 | Topaz | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2015 15:55 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 16-Dec-2015 20:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Dec-2015 20:52 | Topaz | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2015 20:53 | Topaz | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Dec-2015 20:55 | Topaz | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2015 07:51 | Topaz | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2015 17:31 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Sep-2021 16:09 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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