South African Airways Flight 406
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south-african-airways-flight-406-163-4627369
title:
South African Airways Flight 406
text:
South African Airways Flight 406, also known as The Rietbok Crash, was a scheduled passenger flight on 13 March 1967 that crashed into the sea on approach to East London, South Africa. All 25 passengers and crew on board were killed. The cause of the accident was never determined. However, the air accident report speculated, without supporting evidence, that the captain of the plane suffered a heart attack while on approach and the first officer was unable to regain control of the aircraft. Like
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1967 aviation accident
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Airways_Flight_406
date created:
2009-10-31T13:50:54Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T04:47:48Z
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