A South African Air Force aircraft lost one of its doors mid-air after taking off from Lanseria International Airport but still managed to land safely. Reports stated that the door of the airplane was found at a farm in Lanseria, north of Johannesburg.
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The door came off a B200C King Air from the 41 Squadron on 11 April, just minutes after it left the airport. Defense spokesperson Prince Tshabalala said the door was later recovered at a nearby farm. “The door has been retrieved and taken to Air Force Base Waterkloof. There was no damage to infrastructure and no one was hurt, as confirmed by the farm owner,” said Tshabalala.
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They managed to return safely to Waterkloof. DefenceWeb reported that ExecuJet has a contract to maintain the King Air fleet from December 2023 to March 2026 which is worth up to R95 million. The aircraft involved had recently received upgraded engines and a refurbished cabin. But it had also suffered fuel cell leaks and needed repairs before returning to service. There are four King Air aircraft in the South African Air Force fleet. It’s not clear if number 650 will remain in use after the incident.
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