ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248868
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 March 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Patchen TSC-2 Explorer 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force Museum (SAAF) |
| Registration: | ZU-UGF |
| MSN: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK), Gauteng -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK) |
| Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, a one off Patchen TSC-2 Explorer 2000 reconnaissance aircraft, impacted the terrain while on approach to the Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK), Gauteng, South Africa.
The vintage airplane was destroyed by an ensuing post crash fire and the two people onboard were fatally injured.
The Explorer was developed for pipeline patrol operation, aerial photography and law enforcement agencies. The prototype was shipped to South Africa and evaluated by the SAAF’s Test Flight and Development Centre for use as a light recon forward air control aircraft, but was not quite what was required. As a result it languished in a hangar for many years before being donated to the SAAF Museum.
One witness reported that the airplane flew over his home sputtering badly.
Sources:
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-03-17-sa-air-force-museum-aircraft-crashes-at-swartkop-air-force-base
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patchen_TSC-2_Explorer_%E2%80%982000%E2%80%99_(ZU-UGF)_(16670648338).jpg (photo)
Media:
This is a devastating loss. I'm still shocked. R.I.P. Maj Gen Des Barker and Col Rama Iyer. https://t.co/kYHJKW7WM6
— Darren Olivier (@darren_olivier) March 17, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2021 12:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 17-Mar-2021 12:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2021 14:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 18-Mar-2021 19:56 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 18-Mar-2021 19:56 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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