Boeing 737 ZS-ZWO accident near Gauteng, South Africa, August 2, 2025
Boeing 737, registration ZS-ZWO, was involved in an incident near Gauteng, South Africa on August 2, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA287 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 63 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 10,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 09:46 UTC, at 10,000 ft and 289 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 3 km from Springs Arpt (FASI).
The nearest weather report, from FASI (3 km away), showed wind 60° at 4 knots, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 8K2/W registered in South Africa (Mode S 00C45F).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 2, 2025
- Location
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- ZS-ZWO
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA287 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Springs Arpt (FASI)
- Recorded flight
- 63 min, max 10,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 09:46 UTC, 10,000 ft, 289 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA287; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.