Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 October 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Airways – SAA
Registration Number: ZS-AVJ
Location: Mount Ingeli –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and fuselage.Aircraft wings and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck a mountain during a flight.A small aircraft struck a mountain during a flight.
Description
Struck mountain.
Primary Cause
Mountain terrain likely contributed to the impact.Mountain terrain likely contributed to the impact.Share on:
