De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 12, 1951 (12 killed)

De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 12, 1951 near Ixopo KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with 12 fatalities.

A de Havilland Dove (ZS-DDW) operated by United Airways left Margate for Rand Airport, Germiston, via Ladysmith with 10 passengers and 2 crew. Radio contact was lost, and witnesses near Ixopo saw pieces fall from cloud. All 12 people aboard were killed.

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