THE AIRFORCE - ATTRITION SUMMARIES
| Date: | Aircraft: | Serial: | Unit: | Involved: | Location: | Circumstances: |
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| 31 Aug 2006 |  Rooivalk |
16 Sqn | 2 OK | Apparently lost power in one engine. As the aircraft was in a valley, it was decided to perform an emergency landing. Damage unknown, but the Rooivalk fleet was grounded briefly. | ||
| 2 Aug 2005 | Rooivalk |
679 | 16 Sqn | 2 OK | Near AFB Bloemspruit | The helicopter flew into the ground during testing of a newly installed autopilot. The main rotors were damaged and the nose section broke off. |
| 30 Apr 2004 | Rooivalk |
16 Sqn | 2 OK | Bloemfontein | Suffered inflight birdstrike when a Rock Pigeon hit the WSO's windscreen. | |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Rooivalk |
670 | 16 Sqn / TFDC | 2 OK | Bronkhorstspruit area, near Pretoria | During a test flight, the pilot executed a manoeuvre, resulting in the helicopter suddenly 'stalling'. But the helicopter kept losing power and crash-landed in an aardvark hole. |
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