What the records say
- When
- 24 Sep 2009
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 29.95° S, 30.97° E
- Description
- 2009 aeroplane crash in Durban, South Africa
South African Airlink Flight 8911
2009 aviation accident
South African Airlink Flight 8911, a positioning flight from Durban International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport, operated by a British Aerospace Jetstream 41, crashed into the grounds of Merebank Secondary School, Durban shortly after take-off on 24 September 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on 7 October 2009.
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