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The South Africa Air Force (SAAF) held its first memorial service to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice at Bays Hill outside Pretoria, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gauteng Crash: Four reportedly dead after two aircraft collided in mid-air Four people reportedly died when two aircraft collided in mid-air near Grasmere, in Gauteng on Monday night. Four people died when two aircraft collided in midair in Gauteng on Monday night, 26 April. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) announced the tragic accident on Tuesday. SACAA spokesperson, Kabelo Ledwaba, said the Civil Aviation Authority’s investigations unit was at the scene of the accident near Grasmere in the south of Gauteng. FOUR KILLED IN LIGHT AIRCRAFT COLLISION According to Ledwaba, S...
A life spent flying fighter jets for two countries Updated: Updated: Ramanathan Iyer, who passed away in Pretoria on March 17, had this distinction Share Article Ramanathan Iyer, who passed away in Pretoria on March 17, had this distinction Ramanathan Iyer, a retired Colonel of the South African Air Force and a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force till 1996, lived an extraordinary life and passed away at the age of 69 on March 17 doing what he loved best: flying a military aeroplane. I first came across Rama, as he was popularly called in the IAF, in June 1981 as a cadet at the Air Force Ac...
2 Reserve Force pilots die in Pretoria plane crash Updated Nokukhanya N Mntambo Share this: Two Reserve Force pilots died on Wednesday morning after their light aircraft crashed at the Swartkop Air Force Base in Pretoria. Twitter/Netcare911 Both members were Reserve Force pilots flying for the South African Air Force Museum historical flights. It's believed the Patchen Explorer aircraft was approaching the runway when it crashed and burst into flames during a scheduled general flying day. The SAAF’s Mongezi Kweta says the cause of the crash is still unknown. “An investigation in...
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...