THE AIRFORCE - ATTRITION SUMMARIES
Date: | Aircraft: | Serial: | Unit: | Involved: | Location: | Circumstances: |
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22 Nov 2023 | C 212 Aviocar |
8011 | 44 Sqn | OK | Dippies Airfield, Combat Training Centre, Lohatla (Northern Cape) | Overran the dirt runway. No serious injuries. |
12 May 2023 | C 212 Aviocar |
8010 | 44 Sqn | OK | AFB Waterkloof | Sometime in July, whilst landing at AFB Waterkloof, the brakes locked and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway. Damage to right wingtip. |
4 May 2023 | C.4M Kudu |
987 | SAAF Museum | OK | Near AFMD (Swartkop) | Experienced an engine failure on long finals and landed safely in a field. |
5 Feb 2023 | Oryx |
1235 | 15 Sqn | 1k, 1inj | Rusayo, between Beni and Goma, DRC | Whilst flying on a UN mission as UN821, a bullet penetrated the front cockpit window, injuring the Commander and fatally injuring the Flight Engineer. The crew landed safely at Goma Airport. |