THE AIRFORCE - ATTRITION SUMMARIES
| Date: | Aircraft: | Serial: | Unit: | Involved: | Location: | Circumstances: |
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| 8 Apr 2021 |  Gripen C |
2 Sqn | 0 inj | AFB Makhado | Aircraft was damaged during a routine ground run when an anchoring cable broke in the engine test bay snapped, after which the aircraft veered out of control and crashed. | |
| 6 May 2011 | Gripen C |
3910 | 2 Sqn | 1 OK | Near Tempe Airfield, Bloemfontein | During a practise session for an airshow the next day, a bird was ingested into the engine. Damage was not too significant and spare parts were flown in. The aircraft was repaired in time for a display to be flown the following afternoon. |
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