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Date: | Monday 22 December 1975 |
Time: | |
Type: | Aérospatiale/DENEL SA 330C Puma |
Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
Registration: | 134 |
MSN: | 1090 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 18 km NW of Cela -
Angola
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Hit by Cuban AAA during Operation Savannah. The crew executed safe emergency landing and then evaded capture by returning to own lines. Helicopter flown by Capt John Millbank.
Sources:
1.
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/56 2. acig.org
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Feb-2010 04:51 |
TB |
Added |
28-Feb-2010 21:05 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
03-Mar-2010 09:31 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative] |
18-Oct-2012 04:15 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
07-Dec-2016 16:50 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source] |
05-Mar-2017 19:44 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Location] |
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