# NTSB DCA09WA079: BAE Jetstream 41, Durban, South Africa, September 24, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: September 24, 2009, 05:57 local (05:57 UTC)
- Place: Durban, South Africa
- Coordinates: -29.954721, 30.970556
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-29.9547&lon=30.9706&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 75685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/75685/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA079

## Factual narrative

On September 24, 2009 about 0557 UTC, a BAE Jetstream 4100, ZS-NRM, operated by South African Air Link on a positioning flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 06 at Durban Airport, South Africa. The pilot reported a loss of power in one engine shortly after liftoff. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The copilot and flight attendant received serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed. There was no fire. The destination of the flight was Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The South African CAA (SACAA) is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the SACAA investigation. All inquiries regarding this accident should be directed to: South African CAA Ilhaya Lokundiza, Building 16 Treur Close, Waterfall Park Bekker Street Midrand, Gauteng South Africa

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZS-NRM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BAE JETSTREAM 41
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 41069
- Engines: Honeywell (Garrett) TPE331-14GRHR turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Positioning, Non-U.S., commercial
- Registered owner: South African Airlink
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport; Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: DUR, Durban International Aiport

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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