ZS-ATV — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

June 5, 1951AccidentHull loss
The twin engine airplane departed Leopoldville in the morning on a flight to Angola, carrying one passenger, an aerial photographer, and three crew members, one pilot, one navigator and one mechanic.
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Nevertheless, investigators have not ruled out the following two possibilities: the plane may have been overloaded, or the engine may have lacked power due to the type of fuel used, 60/120 menasol, a product typically used in gasoline stoves. Full accident record