Douglas DC-3 crash, Aug 24, 1998 (1 killed), Pretoria-Won...
Douglas DC-3 accident on August 24, 1998 near Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa with 1 fatality. Cause: Takeoff with the elevator trim left in...
- Date: August 24, 1998
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff with the elevator trim left in the full nose-up position after maintenance, and no pre-flight inspection by the crew.
A DC-3 cargo flight at Wonderboom took off on the first flight after maintenance with the elevator trim still set to full nose-up. After rotation the nose pitched up and the captain lost control. The captain, not wearing a shoulder harness, was killed and the co-pilot was seriously injured.