Bae Jetstream 41 crash, Sep 24, 2009 (1 killed), Durban
Bae Jetstream 41 accident on September 24, 2009 near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with 1 fatality. Cause: The engine failed after take-off and...
- Date: September 24, 2009
- Aircraft: Bae Jetstream 41
- Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The engine failed after take-off and the crew responded inappropriately, including misidentifying the failed engine. A turbine seal plate was also found to have separated.
An engine failed shortly after takeoff from Durban and the crew mishandled the emergency, leaving the aircraft to make a forced landing in the Merebank residential area. The aircraft broke apart and a passer-by was struck by the wing. The captain died and the other crew members were seriously injured.