2 fatalities

1956-10-05: Vickers Viking (VP-YMO) — Central African Airways - CAA — Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare, ZimbabweTakeoff (climb)

On October 5, 1956, a Vickers Viking (registration VP-YMO) operated by Central African Airways - CAA was involved in an aviation accident near Harare, Zimbabwe during takeoff. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: An error made by the co-pilot caused the aircraft to lose control during the climb phase. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A training flight involving a two-person crew ended in a fatal crash approximately 3 km from Salisbury Airport during the climb phase.

What happened

During a local training mission operating out of Salisbury Airport, an aircraft entered an uncontrollable state shortly after departing the runway. While the plane was in its initial climb, it lost stability and impacted the ground roughly 3 km away from the airfield.

There were two fatalities resulting from the impact, as both members of the flight crew perished in the accident. The flight was being conducted as a routine training sortie at the time of the loss of control.

Findings

Preliminary assessments suggest that the primary factor leading to the crash was an error committed by the copilot during the climb.

Probable cause

An error made by the co-pilot caused the aircraft to lose control during the climb phase.