_(6929074901).jpg) 6840, the C-47 Dakota involved in the accident, photographed in 2010 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 December 2012 |
| Summary | Pilot error[1] |
| Site | Drakensberg Mountains, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47 Dakota |
| Operator | 35 Sqn, South African Air Force |
| Registration | 6840 |
| Flight origin | AFB Waterkloof, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Destination | Mthatha Airport, South Africa |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 5 December 2012, a Douglas C-47 Dakota of the South African Air Force crashed in the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa, killing all eleven people on board.