Accident Overview
On a routine flight from Windhoek, a twin-engine aircraft was descending toward Waterkloof Air Force Base when it collided with a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, registered ZS-KTX, operated by Bon Air. The Navajo was approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport with five people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft entered a dive and crashed between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, southeast of Pretoria. The impact destroyed both aircraft and killed all 13 occupants—the five aboard the Navajo and the eight aboard the twin-engine aircraft.
Aircraft Information
The Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, registration ZS-KTX, was a twin-engine aircraft commonly used for charter and commuter flights. The other involved aircraft was also a twin-engine type, though its specific model and registration were not disclosed in the report. Both aircraft were destroyed in the collision and subsequent ground impact.
Aftermath
Emergency services responded to the crash site between Laudium and Erasmia. The wreckage of both aircraft was located in a residential area, with debris scattered across the scene. Authorities recovered the remains of all 13 victims and began identification and notification procedures. The accident occurred during daylight hours under visual meteorological conditions, but no specific weather or ATC factors were mentioned in the source.