ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185554
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 2016 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev YAK-18T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-BHR |
| MSN: | 2601511 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Beachwood, Durban, eThekwini, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | VIR/FAVG (Virginia) |
| VIR/FAVG (Virginia) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suffered an engine failure after take off and carried out an emergency landing on the beach south of the airport. The aircraft was partially submerged in the sea. The two occupants onboard were not injured.
Sources:
1. Facebook
2. Avcom: Yak down at FAVG
3. https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/pics-two-survive-plane-crash-on-durban-beach-20160319
4. http://www.enca.com/south-africa/plane-makes-emergency-landing-durban-beach
5. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6827724
Images:
Virginia Airport September 15, 2007 12:17 © Bruce Perkins
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2016 15:47 | Topaz | Added |
| 19-Mar-2016 17:43 | Geno | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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