NEWS & EVENTS - ATTRITION
13 March 2020
Crash-landed SAAF C-130 remains on edge of Goma runway
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The C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) that crash-landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January remains on the edge of the runway nearly three months after the incident.
30 January 2020
Forensic investigation into crashed C-130BZ underway
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A forensics team arrived in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week to start the laborious task of investigating a damaged SA Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules for clues to the reason for its runway excursion earlier this month.
10 January 2020
Update: SAAF C-130BZ Hercules crash lands in DRC
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A C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) crash landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday.
9 January 2020
SAAF Hercules crashes on landing at Goma, DRC
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A SAAF C-130BZ Hercules has crashed on landing at Goma International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this afternoon.
18 April 2019
Helicopter crash near Centurion
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A SAAF light helicopter has crashed near the R101 between Ruimte and Wierda Ave in the Centurion area.
18 April 2019
2 SANDF members seriously injured in helicopter crash
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Two members of the South African National Defence Force have been airlifted to a military hospital in Pretoria following a helicopter crash in Zwartkop.
19 September 2018
SAAF helicopter damaged during capability demonstration
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A South African Air Force (SAAF) Oryx medium-transport helicopter was damaged when it landed hard during an Air Capability Demonstration yesterday.
19 September 2018
Air power capability display marred by Oryx "hard landing"
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Tuesday's SA Air Force (SAAF) air power capability display in Limpopo was marred by an Oryx emergency landing, fortunately with no injuries.
5 September 2018
SAAF helicopter damaged in DRC evading ground fire
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A SAAF helicopter was slightly damaged whilst evading ground fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday.
18 April 2018
Emergency landing for military helicopter in Margate, KZN
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A military helicopter made an emergency landing near the Margate whale deck earlier today.
29 March 2018
No damage in Airforce cargo plane taxiway excursion
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It would appear that the incident involving a South African Air Force (SAAF) cargo plane which ran off a taxiway in Bloemfontein this past Monday resulted in no damage to the aircraft.
28 March 2018
Mystery surrounds airforce cargo plane off taxiway
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The circumstances surrounding the taxiing incident where a South African Air Force (SAAF) cargo plane ran off a taxiway this past week is still a mystery.
11 December 2017
Update: Eight injured after Cape Oryx flies through wires
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The South African Air Force (SAAF) helicopter that crashed on the N1 highway just outside Cape Town on Sunday morning was transporting a helicopter engine when if flew through newly erected wires.
10 December 2017
Eight injured in airforce helicopter crash near Worcester
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Eight people were injured after a military helicopter crashed near the N1 at the Huguenot tunnel outside Cape Town on Sunday.
11 October 2017
2012 C-47TP Drakensberg crash was avoidable - Inquiry
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The Board of Inquiry (BOI) report into the crash on 5 December 2012 of a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP Dakota near Giant's Castle in the Drakensberg finds that the accident was mainly caused by human error and was avoidable.
15 May 2017
SAAF bringing C212 back into service?
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The South African Air Force may be bringing an accident-damaged CASA 212 light transport aircraft back into service. It currently has two airworthy examples.
27 March 2017
Drakensberg C-47TP crash investigation completed and reviewed
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The investigation in the crash that claimed the lives of 11 SA Air Force (SAAF) members and the loss of C47TP (tail number 6890) more than five years ago was completed 11 months after the crash in October 2013.
20 January 2017
Questions still being asked around SAAF 2012 Drakensberg crash
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t's more than four years since a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP crashed in the Drakensberg, killing all 11 aboard. The families of some of the dead have approached a parliamentarian because they feel let down by the air force.
8 November 2016
Three airforce members survive helicopter crash
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Three members of the South African Air Force miraculously survived after the helicopter in which they were flying crashed near Clocolan in the eastern Free State.
8 November 2016
More details of helicopter crash revealed
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Three members of the Air Force miraculously escaped death when their helicopter appeared to clip a rock and crashed near Clocolan.
19 June 2016
Kruger helicopter crash investigation reveals training and skills shortfalls
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The official accident report into the March 2013 SA Air Force (SAAF) A109 helicopter crash in the Kruger National Park points to training and skills shortfalls as being contributing factors to the death of five people, including the flight crew.
3 March 2016
Two injured in Airforce Cessna crash
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The SAAF has confirmed that the two crew of a Cessna 208 Caravan that crashed on a private farm in the Cape have been hospitalised.
3 March 2016
SAAF plane crashes near AFB Langebaanweg
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Two people have been criically injured when a SAAF aircraft crashed this morning near AFB Langebaanweg.
2 August 2015
Further details of Oryx taxy incident in the DRC revealed
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Further details have been revealed about the incident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month when an Oryx helicopter suffered damage whilst preparing for take-off.
21 July 2015
SAAF helicopter on UN mission in DRC damaged in taxying incident
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No-one was injured when a SAAF Oryx helicopter suffered damaged to its' nose on Saturday July 18 whilst operating in the DRC.
Crash-landed SAAF C-130 remains on edge of Goma runway
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The C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) that crash-landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January remains on the edge of the runway nearly three months after the incident.
Forensic investigation into crashed C-130BZ underway
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A forensics team arrived in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week to start the laborious task of investigating a damaged SA Air Force (SAAF) C-130BZ Hercules for clues to the reason for its runway excursion earlier this month.
Update: SAAF C-130BZ Hercules crash lands in DRC
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A C-130BZ Hercules transport aircraft of the South African Air Force (SAAF) crash landed at Goma airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday.
SAAF Hercules crashes on landing at Goma, DRC
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A SAAF C-130BZ Hercules has crashed on landing at Goma International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this afternoon.
Helicopter crash near Centurion
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A SAAF light helicopter has crashed near the R101 between Ruimte and Wierda Ave in the Centurion area.
2 SANDF members seriously injured in helicopter crash
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Two members of the South African National Defence Force have been airlifted to a military hospital in Pretoria following a helicopter crash in Zwartkop.
SAAF helicopter damaged during capability demonstration
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A South African Air Force (SAAF) Oryx medium-transport helicopter was damaged when it landed hard during an Air Capability Demonstration yesterday.
Air power capability display marred by Oryx "hard landing"
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Tuesday's SA Air Force (SAAF) air power capability display in Limpopo was marred by an Oryx emergency landing, fortunately with no injuries.
SAAF helicopter damaged in DRC evading ground fire
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A SAAF helicopter was slightly damaged whilst evading ground fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday.
Emergency landing for military helicopter in Margate, KZN
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A military helicopter made an emergency landing near the Margate whale deck earlier today.
No damage in Airforce cargo plane taxiway excursion
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It would appear that the incident involving a South African Air Force (SAAF) cargo plane which ran off a taxiway in Bloemfontein this past Monday resulted in no damage to the aircraft.
Mystery surrounds airforce cargo plane off taxiway
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The circumstances surrounding the taxiing incident where a South African Air Force (SAAF) cargo plane ran off a taxiway this past week is still a mystery.
Update: Eight injured after Cape Oryx flies through wires
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The South African Air Force (SAAF) helicopter that crashed on the N1 highway just outside Cape Town on Sunday morning was transporting a helicopter engine when if flew through newly erected wires.
Eight injured in airforce helicopter crash near Worcester
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Eight people were injured after a military helicopter crashed near the N1 at the Huguenot tunnel outside Cape Town on Sunday.
2012 C-47TP Drakensberg crash was avoidable - Inquiry
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The Board of Inquiry (BOI) report into the crash on 5 December 2012 of a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP Dakota near Giant's Castle in the Drakensberg finds that the accident was mainly caused by human error and was avoidable.
SAAF bringing C212 back into service?
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The South African Air Force may be bringing an accident-damaged CASA 212 light transport aircraft back into service. It currently has two airworthy examples.
Drakensberg C-47TP crash investigation completed and reviewed
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The investigation in the crash that claimed the lives of 11 SA Air Force (SAAF) members and the loss of C47TP (tail number 6890) more than five years ago was completed 11 months after the crash in October 2013.
Questions still being asked around SAAF 2012 Drakensberg crash
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t's more than four years since a South African Air Force (SAAF) C-47TP crashed in the Drakensberg, killing all 11 aboard. The families of some of the dead have approached a parliamentarian because they feel let down by the air force.
Three airforce members survive helicopter crash
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Three members of the South African Air Force miraculously survived after the helicopter in which they were flying crashed near Clocolan in the eastern Free State.
More details of helicopter crash revealed
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Three members of the Air Force miraculously escaped death when their helicopter appeared to clip a rock and crashed near Clocolan.
Kruger helicopter crash investigation reveals training and skills shortfalls
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The official accident report into the March 2013 SA Air Force (SAAF) A109 helicopter crash in the Kruger National Park points to training and skills shortfalls as being contributing factors to the death of five people, including the flight crew.
Two injured in Airforce Cessna crash
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The SAAF has confirmed that the two crew of a Cessna 208 Caravan that crashed on a private farm in the Cape have been hospitalised.
SAAF plane crashes near AFB Langebaanweg
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Two people have been criically injured when a SAAF aircraft crashed this morning near AFB Langebaanweg.
Further details of Oryx taxy incident in the DRC revealed
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Further details have been revealed about the incident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month when an Oryx helicopter suffered damage whilst preparing for take-off.
SAAF helicopter on UN mission in DRC damaged in taxying incident
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No-one was injured when a SAAF Oryx helicopter suffered damaged to its' nose on Saturday July 18 whilst operating in the DRC.
