ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56905
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 2009 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Windhoek Flight Training Centre |
| Registration: | V5-MAR |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Michelle McLean Street, Prosperita, Windhoek -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | FYWE (Eros) |
| FYWE (Eros) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft apparently suffered engine failure during the approach to Eros Airport. The 24 year old pilot carried out an emergency landing in Michelle McLean Street in Prosperita and everything would had been fine had the the left wing not hit a street sign. This caused the aircraft to veer to the left and the nose wheel hit the curb and collapsed, causing damage to the propeller.
Sources:
1. Emergency landing in Prosperita
2. Nóg u2019n noodlanding in Windhoek
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2009 17:09 | Topaz | Added |
| 10-Jan-2009 15:55 | Topaz | Updated |
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