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South Africa: Air Force aircraft crashes, 11 casualties

Pretoria, South Africa - Nelson Mandela's medical team was on board

An airplane of the South African Air Force (SAAF) crashed in the eastern part of the country, causing the death of 11 persons: according to some reports, the aircraft had on board Nelson Mandela's medical team. The Douglas DC-3 Dakota, according to the declarations of Brigade General Xolani Mabanga to the press agency "AP", took off from Pretoria's Waterkloof Air Force Base in the evening of Wednesday...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148003
Rome, Italy, 12/06/2012 11:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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