Rhodesian Air Services


Rhodesian Air Services was an airline from Southern Rhodesia from 1960 to 1965. Formed by Jack Malloch and headquartered in Salisbury, it operated scheduled and chartered passenger flights on regional routes.

Route network

In 1965, RAS offered scheduled flights to the following destinations in Southern Rhodesia:
Upon closure, the Rhodesian Air Services fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
AircraftIn fleet
de Havilland Dove1
Douglas C-47 Skytrain2
Douglas DC-41
Total4

Accidents and incidents

  • On 22 November 1961, a Rhodesian Air Services Douglas C-47 Skytrain crashed near Salisbury Airport, killing two of the three occupants that had intended to fly the aircraft to Livingstone. Shortly after take-off, an engine problem had been encountered, which the pilot had failed to address properly so that control was lost.