Convair CV-340 crash, Jul 10, 2018 (1 killed), Pretoria-W...
Convair CV-340 accident on July 10, 2018 near Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa with 1 fatality. Cause: SACAA: After a fire in the left engine...
- Date: July 10, 2018
- Aircraft: Convair CV-340
- Location: Pretoria-Wonderboom, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: SACAA: After a fire in the left engine following takeoff, the crew did not shut the engine down as the flight manual requires. Pre existing engine damage, maintenance shortcomings and manifold pressure fluctuations during takeoff, and the takeoff not being aborted, contributed.
A Convair CV 340 operated by Rovos Air with two crew and 17 passengers on a scenic flight from Wonderboom Airport lost its left engine to fire after takeoff. The crew continued without securing the engine, lost control while attempting to return, and crashed into a factory after striking power lines. One person was killed and 18 were injured, and the SACAA report identified maintenance and crew procedure failures.