Operator profile
South African Air Force helicopter incidents
4 helicopter incidents involving South African Air Force recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 1974 to 1980.
Total incidents
4
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
3
Fatal rate
75.0%
Aircraft used
Sud Aviation3 incidents
Aerospatiale1 incidents
Locations
🌐 Zimbabwe4 incidents
Probable causes
Unknown2 incidents
Hostile action2 incidents
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Fatalities | Severity | Cause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-09 | 🌐Harare, Zimbabwe | Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III | — | minor | Unknown | SAAF attrition summaries |
| 1979-12-25 | 🌐Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe | Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III | 1 | fatal | Unknown | SAAF attrition summaries |
| 1978-01-12 | 🌐Mutoko, Zimbabwe | Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III | 2 | fatal | Hostile action | SAAF attrition summaries |
| 1974-08-14 | 🌐Madziwa, Zimbabwe | Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III | 1 | fatal | Hostile action | South African War Graves Project |