Criminal syndicate stole aircraft parts worth millions in SA
There is an organised criminal syndicate stealing particularly valuable aircraft components in South Africa, state-owned carrier South African Airways (SAA) has revealed.
A former avionics technician for the carrier was convicted and...
US and UK spies intercepting calls and data transfers from aircraft
American and British spy agencies have been intercepting phone calls and data communication from aircraft.
Twelve South African pilots on a trip to raise awareness for cancer were arrested in Namibia at the weekend, it was reported on Monday.
The Cape Times reported that the group was arrested at Ondangwa Airport on Saturday, apparently because its flight documents were not in order.
The pilots...
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I heard on good authority that it was a SA Airlink aircraft, with apparently only the two pilots on board.
EDIT: ok, not so sure about there only being two pilots. Apparently four people were involved.