Rare SAAF plane crashes at Swartkop Air Force Base
A rare aircraft brought to South Africa in the 1970s crashed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria on Wednesday. Two Reserve Force pilots were killed after the Patchen Explorer crashed during a scheduled General Flying Day at the SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum in Valhalla, Pretoria, said SAAF corporate services director Brigadier-General Mongezi Kweta. The crash happened at around 09:30. Kweta said the names of the pilots would be released after their families had been informed. "An investigation into the fatal crash is currently underway to determine the cause and events that led to the unf...
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