FA248

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Scheduled 01 Oct 15:55 · Estimated 01 Oct 15:55

Board status: Estimated 15:55

Airborne since 01 Oct 16:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, updated 3858 min ago; times local to each airport.

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 13:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 14:24 UTC

Arrival

Ben Schoeman Airport (ELS) — East London, South Africa (scheduled)

Distance flown

220 km

Straight-line distance

768 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

186 total (186 Economy)

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

410 kt

Tracked

19m · 219 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 410)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 410)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Safair (SFR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-01 14:24 UTC	SFR248	JNB → ELS Johannesburg → East London	ZS-ZWV	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~862 km est. (220 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:10 UTC	SFR248	JNB → ELS Johannesburg → East London	ZS-FGN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~842 km est. (183 km recorded)
2026-09-29 14:14 UTC	SFR248	JNB → ELS Johannesburg → East London	ZS-FGN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~884 km est. (249 km recorded)
2026-09-24 14:37 UTC	SFR248	JNB → ELS Johannesburg → East London	ZS-FGH	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~814 km est. (199 km recorded)
2026-09-22 14:20 UTC	SFR248	JNB → ELS Johannesburg → East London	ZS-SJS	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~884 km est. (231 km recorded)