Boeing 747-200 crash, Nov 28, 1987 (159 killed), Indian O...
Boeing 747-200 accident on November 28, 1987 near Indian Ocean, World with 159 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined origin of an uncontrollable fire in the...
- Date: November 28, 1987
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Indian Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 159
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Undetermined origin of an uncontrollable fire in the forward right pallet of the main deck cargo compartment, which led to loss of control and a high speed impact with the sea (official Margo inquiry).
South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747-244B (ZS-SAS) named Helderberg, crashed into the Indian Ocean about 248 km northeast of Plaisance, Mauritius, on 28 November 1987 after an uncontrollable in-flight fire. All 159 people aboard were killed. The official inquiry could not determine the origin of the fire.