Museum aircraft lands safely in field.
Date: 5 May 2023
By Dean Wingrin
A SAAF Museum Kudu light aircraft experienced an engine failure yesterday afternoon and landed safely in a field.
The Atlas C.4M Kudu of the South African Air Force (SAAF)Museum Historic Flight experienced engine issues whilst on long finals for landing at AFMDW (formerly known as AFB Swartkop) yesterday afternoon.
The crew performed a safe landing in a field, with the crew emerging uninjured and no damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was preparing for the annual SAAF Museum Airshow to be held at AFMDW this weekend.
