A Convair 340, registation ZS-BRV, crashed and broke up during a test flight out of Wonderboom Airport, reportedly carrying about 20 occupants. During takeoff from Wonderboom Airport, the aircraft was seen trailing smoke from the no.1 engine (Left Engine). Eyewitnesses also reported observing flames. The pilot flew a right hand circuit at low altitude for an emergency landing back on runway 29. Having turned to base leg the aircraft went down about 6 km to the east of the airport. It impacted a shed and broke up. The flight engineer…
Plane crashes next to Moloto Road in Pretoria East
