123 fatalities

Accident Involving South African Airways Boeing 707-344C ZS-EUW at Windhoek on 20 April 1968

Windhoek, ZA

On April 20, 1968, a Boeing 707-344C (registration ZS-EUW) was involved in an aviation accident near Windhoek, ZA. 123 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Accident and Incident Investigations Division; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Boeing 707-344C
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On 20 April 1968, a South African Airways Boeing 707-344C aircraft, registration ZS-EUW and named 'Pretoria', was involved in an accident at Windhoek. A Board of Inquiry was appointed under the Aviation Act to investigate.

Investigation Report

A Board of Inquiry was appointed by the Honourable the Minister of Transport under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Aviation Act, 1962 (No. 74 of 1962) to investigate and report on the accident involving South African Airways Boeing 707-344C aircraft, registration ZS-EUW, named 'Pretoria'. The accident occurred at Windhoek on 20 April 1968. The Board subsequently issued a final report, of which a scanned copy is available.

Aircraft Information

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707-344C, registered as ZS-EUW. It was operated by South African Airways and carried the name 'Pretoria'.

Accident Location

The accident took place at Windhoek, a city in what was then South West Africa (present-day Namibia). The exact nature or circumstances of the accident are not specified in the available source material.