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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 2024 |
| Time: | c. 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-IBN |
| MSN: | 132036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middelburg Airfield (FAMB), Middelburg, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middelburg (Transvaal) (FAMB) |
| Middelburg (Transvaal) (FAMB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The witness reported that during the take-off run the rear canopy door jettisoned and separated from the aircraft. The pilot applied brakes and the right main wheel locked up which caused the tyre to burst. The aircraft veered off to the right-side of the threshold of runway 14 and proceeded through to the boundary wall before it stops.
Sources:
https://www.citizen.co.za/middelburg-observer/news/2024/02/24/vliegtuig-val-net-buite-vliegveld/
https://www.citizen.co.za/middelburg-observer/news/2024/02/24/geliefde-sakeman-was-vlieenier-van-jet/
https://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=263650
CAA SA
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/38007_1496396798.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2024 12:43 | Anon. | Added |
| 24-Feb-2024 12:47 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2024 13:43 | vasilf | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
| 24-Feb-2024 16:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 14-May-2024 17:09 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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