Douglas DC-3 crash, Apr 12, 1988 (24 killed), Hennenman
Douglas DC-3 accident on April 12, 1988 near Hennenman, Free State, South Africa with 24 fatalities. Cause: A fire that started in the starboard engine...
- Date: April 12, 1988
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Hennenman, Free State, South Africa
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fire that started in the starboard engine after a fuel leak spread into the fuselage, and the aging aircraft had not been properly maintained according to its logbook.
A DC 3 chartered to carry jockeys and racing staff from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg suffered an in flight fire, began an emergency descent and dived into an open field near Hennenman in the Free State. All 24 people aboard died.