THE AIRFORCE - ATTRITION SUMMARIES
| Date: | Aircraft: | Serial: | Unit: | Involved: | Location: | Circumstances: |
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| 20 Sep 1987 |  C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6843 | OK | South of Bloemfontein | Inflight engine fire and crash landed in field along the N1 freeway. | |
| 16 Jun 1987 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6884 | OK | AFB Ondangwa | Bird struck right hand small window causing slight damage. Aircraft was flying at 80ft at 125 kts. | |
| 9 Jul 1986 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6889 | OK | |||
| 30 Apr 1986 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6855 | 44 Sqn | OK | Angola | Hit by SA-7 while on a transport flight from a forward field to AFB Ondanwa. Rudder and most of elevators destroyed, but landed safely. |
| 23 May 1981 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6878 | All OK | Rand Airport | Destroyed in fire during servicing. | |
| 25 Mar 1980 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6851 | 3 k | SWA | ||
| 4 Aug 1972 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6850 (1) | Near Swartkop | |||
| 3 Jul 1964 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6875 | Rand Airport | Written-off after ground fire. | ||
| 10 Feb 1961 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6856 | 5 k | Near Bizana | ||
| 16 Jul 1953 | C-47/DC-3 Dakota III & IV |
6846 | Rand Airport | |||
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