Crash of a Partenavia P.68 Observer in the Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
Date & Time:
Jul 16, 2013 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-LSX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tete – Lilongwe – Dar es-Salaam
MSN:
323-16-OB
YOM:
1984
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed South Africa on a flight to Tanzania with intermediate stops in Tete and Lilongwe, carrying one passenger and one pilot. The aircraft was en route to Dar es-Salaam to perform a Lidar (Laser Imaging Detection And Ranging) mission. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. Upon landing in an open field, the aircraft lost its tail and crashed landed about 45 km southwest of Lilongwe. Both occupants were rescued and the aircraft was destroyed.
