Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Dec 6, 1999 (10 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on December 6, 1999 near Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa with 10 fatalities. Cause: Failure of an...
- Date: December 6, 1999
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of an exhaust pipe segment caused the right engine to lose power. The aircraft was overloaded and the operator's management and oversight were weak, which contributed.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain operated by Flightline Charter Services on a charter from Johannesburg-Rand to Oranjemund lost its right engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to land, but the aircraft crashed near the extended centreline of runway 29 and burned. All 10 occupants were killed.