Airlink Flight 8911
Airlink Flight 8911 was a positioning flight from Durban International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport, South Africa, that crashed into the grounds of Merebank Secondary School, Durban shortly after take-off on 24 September 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on 7 October 2009. The first on scene was Brian Govindsamy, who is a local resident. He allegedly tried to rescue the crew by breaking down the plane door. It is, however, still not certain how many of the crew he managed to save.
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Airlink Flight 8911
Airlink Flight 8911 was a positioning flight from Durban International Airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport, South Africa, that crashed into the grounds of Merebank Secondary School, Durban shortly after take-off on 24 September 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on 7 October 2009. The first on scene was Brian Govindsamy, who is a local resident. He allegedly tried to rescue the crew by breaking down the plane door. It is, however, still not certain how many of the crew he managed to save.
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An Airlink BAe Jetstream 41 sister ship of the aircraft involved in the accident.
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Airlink Flight 8911
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Durban International Airport, Durban, South Africa
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Engine failure and pilot error
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Airlink Flight 8911
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