 ZS-NRM, the South African Airlink BAe Jetstream 41 involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 September 2009 |
| Summary | Engine failure leading to pilot error; shut-down of operating engine |
| Site | Durban International Airport, Durban, South Africa 29°57′18″S 30°58′14″E / 29.95500°S 30.97056°E |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Total injuries | 3 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | BAe Jetstream 41 |
| Operator | South African Airlink |
| IATA flight No. | SA8911 |
| ICAO flight No. | LNK911 |
| Call sign | LINK 911 |
| Registration | ZS-NRM |
| Flight origin | Durban International Airport |
| Destination | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
| Occupants | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 0 |
| Ground injuries | 1 |
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. The captain of the flight subsequently died of his injuries on 7 October 2009.