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 September 24, 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on October 7, 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 stil 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 September 24, 2009, injuring the three occupants of the aircraft and one on the ground. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on October 7, 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 stil not certain how many of the crew he managed to save.
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An Airlink BAe Jetstream 41 identical to the aircraft involved in the incident.
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2009-09-24
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Airlink Flight 8911
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Engine failure and pilot error
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Airlink Flight 8911 was a posi ...... f the crew he managed to save.
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