2018 Pretoria Convair 340 crash
ZS-BRV, the aircraft involved, seen in September 2006 with its previous Rovos Air livery | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 July 2018 |
| Summary | Engine failure and pilot error |
| Site | Near Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Total fatalities | 3 |
| Total injuries | 26 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair 340 |
| Call sign | BRAVO ROMEO VICTOR |
| Registration | ZS-BRV |
| Flight origin | Wonderboom Airport |
| Destination | Pilanesberg International Airport |
| Occupants | 19 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 17 |
| Survivors | 17 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 8 |
On 10 July 2018, a Convair 340 owned by Dutch aviation museum Aviodrome crashed during a trial flight in Pretoria, South Africa. The aircraft suffered an engine fire moments after takeoff, and crashed into a factory building as the crew attempted to return it to Wonderboom Airport.