ZS-ACD — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

November 13, 1931Accident
While overflying the Hottentots Holland Mountain Range while on a flight from Durban to Cape Town, the pilot encountered stormy weather. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed. Crew: William Frost Davenport, pilot. Passengers: J. Pouradier-Dutiel, a French businessman, J. C.
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth · 3 fatalities
The aircraft went out of control following a structural failure. A wing failed in flight due to heavy turbulences from the storm. The wing was located 229 metres from the main wreckage. It seems that atmospheric turbulences exceeded the wing's design. Full accident record