Tecnam crash

[Jamex]

Tecnam on training flight from Rand went down in the GF near the Grassmere toll plaza. Two people killed. While we are still reeling at this news a C172 ended on its nose at the intersection of the runways at Rand and Rand was closed. This along with the Baron that went down at Phalaborwa last night with one fatality, the Lance on Tuesday with 6 dead at Rand......and the list goes on and the casualties are mounting!!!! WTF is going on in SA aviation? This month must rate as the blackest month in aviation in SA history.

[1900hotdog]

An AFOS Tecnan with instructor and student.

RIP

[Jamex]

And it gets better!! Baron just did a wheels-up at Lanseria!! I think contract flying in Africa is for sissies. Its far more dangerous to be flying in SA right now.

[OneDay21]

Things like this should not happen in modern day aviation, we need to look at this and sort it out now before it gets to late.
May the instructor and student rest in peace, they will be missed by many and never forgotten.

[GULF69]

looks like we are fast catching up to Namibia! :ugh:

69

[nosecone]

and the CAA with all their forms, rules and window dressing is not helping at all

[putt for dough]

Not cool at all!
Fly safe out there folks.

[esoterex]

It is the SACAA intention to close down General Aviation. Not in the National Interest I was told. In order to justify this they have to let the system crash, pun intendet.

[Voel]

Gulf69, what you mean they are catching up with Namibia. South Africa has overtaken us already:ok:. I guess its a common problem, i.e. lack of inspectors:ouch:. Friend of mine who's flying in Angola told me its a nightmare there as well:confused:. The same problem.

[Goffel]

Esoterex.

You must honestly be the biggest ****** walking around.

Read what you have read...digest it and then think again.

Accidents dont happen because SACAA want then to happen..they happen for various reasons.......weather, maintenance problems, pilot induced and many other reasons.

You are obviously a student pilot with the biggest pair of Ray Bans and the smallest pair of Gannonies walking around the airport and who has just sat in a C150.

This accident from what I have been told was a turbulence related accident and not some hot-shot ****** in an aeroplane trying to impress his slick chick.

Goffel.

[OneDay21]

For personal reasons, would anyone know what could have gone wrong??
Reports say the aircraft in question lost power then went into a spin and started breaking up... What could cause this and as well not give the pilot enough time to react? He was an instructor that flew that route daily and had experience on the aircraft as well.. I dont understand what could happened to allow him not to regain control or put it down for a emergency landing...
May they both rest in peace.
Any help would gladly be appreciated..

[Romeo E.T.]

From Beeld:

Wesley Hawla (21), instructor, had 100 hrs of instruction, from Boksburg. Started working as an instructor last month. Son of Graeme (a/c technician) and Judy, brother of Wayne (14).

Prishaan Chunee, student. No further info.

A/c belonged to Tony Gorgio of Aircraft Fractional Ownership Services

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm167/apicella_photos/IMG_6779_edited-1.jpg

aircraft was in a serious accident just over one year ago.

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=25067

full discussion at AvCom - Your Aviation Community (http://www.avcom.co.za/)

[pointer41]

When viewing the damage of the accident, it is actually amazing it was economical to fix. I think I'm not the first to wonder about the wisdom of that? Not saying it was, but could that have led to structural compromise? Just wondering. I never throw stones, but am as concerned as everybody else about the state of safety.

[LittleMo]

Prishaan was an ex Nationwide cabin crew member. From all your friends who used to fly for CE, Godspeed our friend.