What happened
During an approach to Waterkloof Air Force Base, a twin-engine aircraft was descending after completing a flight from Windhoek. During this descent, the plane struck another aircraft, a Bon Air Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain with registration ZS-KTX, which was in the process of approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport. The ZS-KTX was carrying five individuals at the time of the incident.
Following the impact, both aircraft entered a downward dive. The wreckage of both planes came to rest in an area situated between the districts of Laudium and Erasmia, located southeast of Pretoria. The accident resulted in 13 fatalities, as there were no survivors from either aircraft.
Findings
- The collision occurred while one aircraft was descending toward Waterkloof AFB and the other was approaching Pretoria-Wonderboom Airport.
- Both aircraft were destroyed upon impact with the ground.