While its been a great day for UK aviation, spare a thought for those lost 51 years ago today onboard a SAAF Avro Shackleton. 1718 (K) crashed into the Wemmershoek Mountains, close to the Stettynskloof Dam, killing all 13 members onboard. Siversten T H, Captain, Commander and Pilot Du Plooy C A, 2nd Lt, Co- Pilot Labuschagne J G, Captain, Co-Pilot Coetzee A G W, Lt, Navigator Smith G J, 2nd Lt, Navigator Strauss D I, CO, Navigator Scully S S, WO2, Flight Engineer Vorster M C, A/Cpl, Flight Engineer Sheasby D H, A/Sgt, Signals Leader Viljoen C P, A/Cpl, Radio Operator Taljaard M J, A/Cpl, Radio Operator Bordreiss M A, A/Cpl, Radio Operator Chamberlain J, A/M, Radio Operator
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:19:17 +0000