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c/n 87
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VP-YIM wearing slightly different CAAC livery.
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Photo: Unknown photographer © 1950s - via Caz Caswell (Air Team Images)
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Photo: Unknown photographer © 1950's - Mike Ody Collection
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VP-YIM in a publicity shot from CAAC.
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Photo: CAAC © 1950's - Eddie Coates Collection
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c/n 87
VP-YIM • Delivered 11-Sep-1950 • VP-YIM DH South Africa • Central African Airways • "Impala" • Crashed at Lunzu 21-Apr-1956 w/o (see images and narrative below) • Disposition unknown • |
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Photos: E. G. Horton © April 1956 - via Mike Paulton
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On April 21st 1956 VP-YIM took off from Chileka (BLZ) en-route for Lilongwe (LLW). Unfortunately she experienced loss of power, and crash-landed at Lunzu (6 kms NE of Chileka and 16 kms N of Blantyre). Tthe remains were loaded onto a truck and taken back to Chileka. Looks DBR to us - so we suppose she was broken up at Chileka.
Info from Mike Paulton via Tony Richardson. Mike's father was the Fire Officer at Chileka Airport (Blantyre) and was involved in the official investigation, taking Mike with him to the scene.. |