Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 July 1982
Aircraft Type: Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF, lsf South African Police
Registration Number: ZS-JLZ
Location: near Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Merlin IV aircraftMerlin IV aircraft
Category: Accident
A Merlin IV aircraft operated by the South African Air Force crashed south of Pretoria, South Africa, following a mid-air collision with a Piper PA-31 Navajo. The Merlin aircraft was descending to Waterkloof Air Force Base for a landing on a wide left-hand base-leg, and collided with the Navajo. The Navajo was in the climb on a flight to Wonderboom Airport.A Merlin IV aircraft operated by the South African Air Force crashed south of Pretoria, South Africa, following a mid-air collision with a Piper PA-31 Navajo. The Merlin aircraft was descending to Waterkloof Air Force Base for a landing on a wide left-hand base-leg, and collided with the Navajo. The Navajo was in the climb on a flight to Wonderboom Airport.
Description
A Merlin IV, operated by the South African Air Force, and a Piper PA-31 Navajo (ZS-KTX) crashed south of Pretoria, South Africa, following a mid-air collision. The Merlin aircraft was returning from Namibia and was descending onto a wide left hand base-leg to land at Waterkloof Air Force Base when the aircraft collided. The Navajo had just taken off from Lanseria and was in the climb on a flight to Wonderboom Airport.
Source of Information
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3, https://www.warbooks.co.za/blogs/news/48802819-lest-we-forget-14-julyhttp://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3, https://www.warbooks.co.za/blogs/news/48802819-lest-we-forget-14-julyPrimary Cause
Mid-air collision between a Merlin IV aircraft and a Piper PA-31 Navajo.Mid-air collision between a Merlin IV aircraft and a Piper PA-31 Navajo.Share on:
