Johannesburg – A South African Air Force aircraft, Casa-212, from 44 Squadron at Air Force Base Waterkloof has crash-landed at (Dippies Airfield) Combat Training Centre Lohatla in the Northern Cape.
“This happened on 22 November 2023 afternoon, after the execution of Air Force capability display during Exercise Vukuhlome 2023,” the South African National Defence Force said in a terse statement attributed to Brigadier General Andries Mokoena Mahapa.
“The incident happened as it was landing following one of the manoeuvres of dropping Para troopers,” the statement said.
“All members on board the aircraft were confirmed safe, as there were no injuries sustained.”
The members of the South African Medical Health Service were swiftly on sight to provide necessary medical support.
The South African National Defence Force said a board of inquiry will be convened to determine the cause of the incident as well as the damage to the aircraft.
