Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 August 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: East African Airways Corp. – EAAC
Registration Number: VP-KJT
Location: Francistown Airport (FRW) –
ÿ Botswana
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft, carrying South African refugees, was destroyed by fire while en route to Tanganyika. Authorities blamed the incident on sabotage, suggesting it was a deliberate act to prevent the refugees’ journey.A passenger aircraft, carrying South African refugees, was destroyed by fire while en route to Tanganyika. Authorities blamed the incident on sabotage, suggesting it was a deliberate act to prevent the refugees’ journey.
Description
Destroyed by fire. The airplane was due to fly 28 South African refugees to Tanganyika (now Tanzania). The police treated the fire as sabotage.
Primary Cause
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