Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400B
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 01
Location: Devil’s Peak –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: HS-125 aircraftHS-125 aircraft
Category: Accident
A formation flight of two South African Air Force HS-125 aircraft encountered a severe turbulence event while approaching Table Mountain. The aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a crash into the mountain’s terrain.A formation flight of two South African Air Force HS-125 aircraft encountered a severe turbulence event while approaching Table Mountain. The aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a crash into the mountain’s terrain.
Description
Crashed into Table Mountain while in a formation flight with two other South African Air Force HS-125’s.
Source of Information
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3Primary Cause
Severe turbulence caused by mountainous terrain and atmospheric conditions.Severe turbulence caused by mountainous terrain and atmospheric conditions.Share on:
