Date & Time:
Aug 30, 2022 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-NIX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Johannesburg - Johannesburg
MSN:
900
YOM:
1993
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
5
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Johannesburg-Rand Airport runway 29, while climbing, the single engine went out of control and crashed. All five passengers were killed and the pilot was injured.
