NEWS & EVENTS - ATTRITION
13 April 2000
Cessna 185 crash
Attrition
A Cessna 185 of 44 Squadron crashed near the border with Mozambique today, killing the pilot and injuring the three passengers.A Board of Inquiry has been convened....
2 November 1999
BK117 in emergency landing
Attrition
A BK117 of 15 Squadron carried out an emergency landing today neat the Lesotho border in the Eastern Cape Province while transporting members of the SANDF who were on a staff visit in the area.The two crew and five passengers from the Joint Operation...
23 October 1999
Oryx crashes
Attrition
Ten people were killed and 14 injured (including the pilot and co-pilot) when a South African air force Oryx helicopter of 19 Squadron (1215) crashed on Saturday near Kroonstad in the Free State province, the South African National Defence Force said...
3 September 1999
Fatal Allouette III Crash
Attrition
A SAAF Allouette III helicopter crashed near Port Elizabeth yesterday, killing the pilot and seriously injuring two people. Major KA Newman, 50, was killed instantly. F/Sgt MW Bottom, 37, and Corporal G Etsebeth were seriously injured. A SAAF commiss...
18 September 1998
Impala MkI Crashes
Attrition
An Impala MkI crashed at AFB Bloemspruit today, but the two crew escaped without injury. The pilots were doing a training exercise at night, when fire warning light lit. The pilots descended to a safe altitude when the radio ceased to function and co...
18 March 1998
Museum Provost Crashes
Attrition
The Percival Provost, which had only recently been restored to flying condition, crashed on Wednesday 18 March 1998 at AFB Swartkop. The pilot, Rick Culpan, sustained serious burns, but sadly died on Sunday due to respiratory problems.A test pilot fo...
Cessna 185 crash
Attrition
A Cessna 185 of 44 Squadron crashed near the border with Mozambique today, killing the pilot and injuring the three passengers.A Board of Inquiry has been convened....
BK117 in emergency landing
Attrition
A BK117 of 15 Squadron carried out an emergency landing today neat the Lesotho border in the Eastern Cape Province while transporting members of the SANDF who were on a staff visit in the area.The two crew and five passengers from the Joint Operation...
Oryx crashes
Attrition
Ten people were killed and 14 injured (including the pilot and co-pilot) when a South African air force Oryx helicopter of 19 Squadron (1215) crashed on Saturday near Kroonstad in the Free State province, the South African National Defence Force said...
Fatal Allouette III Crash
Attrition
A SAAF Allouette III helicopter crashed near Port Elizabeth yesterday, killing the pilot and seriously injuring two people. Major KA Newman, 50, was killed instantly. F/Sgt MW Bottom, 37, and Corporal G Etsebeth were seriously injured. A SAAF commiss...
Impala MkI Crashes
Attrition
An Impala MkI crashed at AFB Bloemspruit today, but the two crew escaped without injury. The pilots were doing a training exercise at night, when fire warning light lit. The pilots descended to a safe altitude when the radio ceased to function and co...
Museum Provost Crashes
Attrition
The Percival Provost, which had only recently been restored to flying condition, crashed on Wednesday 18 March 1998 at AFB Swartkop. The pilot, Rick Culpan, sustained serious burns, but sadly died on Sunday due to respiratory problems.A test pilot fo...
