De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Feb 28, 1951, Baragwanath...
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on February 28, 1951 near Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: The port engine failed after a...
- Date: February 28, 1951
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Baragwanath Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The port engine failed after a vibration damper bolt loosened and broke.
A Central Mining Corporation Dove was on a pilot familiarization flight at Baragwanath when the port engine failed on a go around. The aircraft stalled after clearing trees and hit the ground, and both pilots survived.