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Aviation authority sounds alarm as fatal accidents rise 200% in South Africa | SA News

The South African African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has issued a warning for South Africans during the festive season.

SACAA said that the Accidents and Investigations Division (AIID) has recorded 43 aviation accidents in the 2025/2026 financial year, which is much less than the previous financial year’s 131.

However, in the 2024/2025 financial year, only four of the 131 accidents experienced fatalities. This has risen by 200% in the current financial year, which is not over yet.

It said this resembles a trend…

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