Waterkloof - Waterkloof

On November 13, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Waterkloof - Waterkloof experienced a crash involving Learjet 55 Longhorn, operated by Gates Learjet Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Waterkloof AFB Gauteng.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local demonstration flight to potential customers. After takeoff, while flying at a speed of 155 knots and an altitude of 690 feet, the crew initiated a barrel roll when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase, killing both pilots.

Aircraft reference details include registration N57TA, MSN 55-010, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.8292°, 28.2249°.