Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-125-400B
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 03
Location: Devil’s Peak –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: HS-125 aircraftHS-125 aircraft
Category: Accident
A formation flight involving two South African Air Force HS-125 aircraft crashed into Table Mountain. The incident occurred during a flight reconnaissance mission.A formation flight involving two South African Air Force HS-125 aircraft crashed into Table Mountain. The incident occurred during a flight reconnaissance mission.
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
Possible loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and gusty winds.Possible loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain and gusty winds.Share on:
