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Date of Accident:28 November 1987Help
Airline:South African Airways   Help
Aircraft:Boeing 747-244B   Help
Location:Indian Ocean (off Mauritius)Help
Registration:ZS-SASHelp
Previous Registrations:---Help
Flight Number:295Help
Fatalities:159:159Help
MSN:22171Help
Line Number:488Help
Engine Manufacturer:Pratt & WhitneyHelp
Engine Model:JT9D-7QHelp
Year of Delivery:1980Help
Accident Description:The aircraft was cruising over the Indian Ocean from Taipei, Taiwan to Johannesburg, South Africa when a fire started in the cargo hold. Some sort of hazardous materials were being illegally carried as the smoke overcame the crew in a matter of minutes. The aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Indian Ocean.
 
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