It gets even more freaky when the CAA invites the public to report incidents:
Today's offering from News24:
Johannesburg - Two recent incidents - when a plane was delayed due to technical difficulties and when an aircraft was diverted to have a part fitted - were not reported to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it said on Wednesday.
"Regulations say they must report major incidents... they (airlines) are not required to report all incidents... if they find a minor thing they won't report to us," said CAA spokesperson Phindiwe Gwebu.
On Tuesday, South African Express flight SA 1751 travelling between Cape Town and Windhoek, Namibia returned to the Cape Town airport due to a technical problem.
Also on Tuesday, a Kulula aircraft was delayed due to a technical difficulty in Durban.
Gwebu said she had alerted the CAA's investigation department after receiving queries about the two incidents.
"Incidents happen in the absence of the CAA; we only know about it if they report to us," she said.
The public was able to report incidents to the CAA through its confidential hazard reporting system.
"There are various players when you are talking about safety... there is an element of safety that role players have to take ownership for... everyone is responsible for safety and the CAA plays an overarching role," she said.