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. |
26 Mar 2018 | C 212 Aviocar |
1010 | 44 Sqn | OK | Bloemspruit | Whilst taxiing past another aircraft on a narrow wet taxiway, got stuck in a pothole. |
17 Jan 2013 | C 212 Aviocar |
8020 | 44 Sqn | 5 OK | Tempe | Experienced mechanical difficulties and landed on nose-wheel, running off runway. Written-off. |
8 Feb 2010 | C 212 Aviocar |
8020 | 44 Sqn | OK | Swartkop | Brakes caught alight on runway, causing superficial damage. |
16 Oct 2008 | C 212 Aviocar |
8021 | 44 Sqn | OK | AFB Bloemspruit | Gust of wind caused aircraft to veer off runway during take-off. Starboard wingtip hit ground and aircraft came to a rest at 90 degrees to the runway. |