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| Date: | Wednesday 18 September 2024 |
| Time: | c. 1300B |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SE3130 Alouette II |
| Owner/operator: | SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum |
| Registration: | 15 |
| MSN: | 1452 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK) |
Hard landing due to unexpected downdraughts while practicing for an upcoming air show at the Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing (formerly AFB Swartkop). The tailboom separated and the main rotors were damaged. The pilot suffered light unspecified injury. It is not clear whether there was one occupant or two.
Sources:
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/hard-landing-for-air-force-museum-alouette-ii-no-injuries/
https://www.alouettelama.com/msn/a2-1401/A2-1452.html
https://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=267686 (login/account required)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2024 18:24 | Raffles | Added |
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