Authorities Investigating Tragic Crash At West Coast Saldanha Bay Air Show This Weekend [Video]
Respected test pilot, James O’Connell, died when the Impala impacted with the ground in full view of spectators.
WATCH: Hot Air Balloon Catches Fire Mid-Air [Video]
There are approximately 3 000 hot air balloon accidents every year, but this must surely be the worst-case scenario for balloonists.
Of Course One Of The Skydivers In That Midair Plane Crash Got It On GoPro [VIDEO]
Modern life, we love you so much. It was reported earlier this week that all 11 passengers survived the midair collision of two light aircraft in the States. The survival of most of the people aboard the planes was no doubt thanks to the fact that they were all preparing to skydive from one of the craft, and as such all had parachutes strapped to their backs. And yes, someone got it on video.
Air Show Goes Horribly Wrong As Vintage Plane Crashes Into Hanger [VIDEO]
On Sunday the crowd at Cuatro Vientos airfield were left flabbergasted when a jet blew up after it crashed into a hanger. The estimated 3,000 people who attended the air show in Madrid were evacuated from the grounds when this aerial acrobatics came to an abrupt halt.
SAA Rated 9th Most Dangerous Airline In The World
The Annual Airline Safety Rankings have just come out, rating 60 airlines on the number and deadliness of the hull losses (destroyed airplanes) they have suffered in the past 30 years and how they have fared more recently. SAA came 9th. In the world.
Monday Morning Badvertising – Death Planes
If you’re trying to sell air tickets, it’s a very, very bad idea to have the words “death” and “holiday” in the same advertisement. 1Time Airlines, who have apparently taken up the mantle from Nationwide as South Africa’s scariest airline, have done just that with this delightful email campaign. Your Monday morning dose of badvertising, after the jump.