South African Airlink Flight 8911

South African 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.[1] Captain Freeman had previously been involved in an accident in which the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander he was flying experienced an engine failure and crashed into a house in Durban.Shortly after takeoff, the crew reported loss of engine power and smoke from the rear of the aircraft, and declared an emergency.[1] British Aerospace, the manufacturer of the aircraft, dispatched a team of technical experts to assist in the investigation should they have been required by the CAA.[1] On 9 October 2009, the CAA issued a press release requesting the public's assistance in finding a bearing cap from one of the engines.

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