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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.50 |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | 426 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr De Wet Bombing Range, Bloemfontein, Free State -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Accident occured during a low level 'retarded bomb' sortie. Navigator Deon Joubert survived, skidding on his side still in his seat for a considerable distance. Pilot Doons van Heerden was killed, as by the time his seat functioned, the aircraft was virtually inverted and he was fired straight into the ground.
Sources:
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 13:06 | Topaz | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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