ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202920
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| Date: | Monday 31 March 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Atlas Cheetah C |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | 349 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Levubu/ Thohoyandou -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a routine 2v2 IR AAM engagement, flight control problems occurred which led to a departure followed by what was developing into a flat spin with insufficient recovery height. Pilot successfully ejected.
Sources:
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2017 19:57 | harro | Added |
| 19-Feb-2018 19:31 | JF | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 19-Jan-2019 16:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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