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WHY? South Africa’s Alarming 2025 Aviation Accident Trends | Short Final Ep.1

In the final quarter of 2025, the South African General Aviation community faced an unprecedented challenge: 5 accidents in just 6 weeks—4 of which were fatal. This sudden spike in fatalities was so unusual that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) issued an urgent safety alarm notice in early December 2025. Welcome to the premiere of "Short Final," a new series on @flyingfa dedicated to unpacking South African General Aviation news, safety data, and AIID reports. In this episode, we move past the headlines to analyse these 5 recent occurrences. From engine failures on PPL skills tests to tragic loss of situational awareness accidents, our goal is to provide context, honor those lost, and foster a stronger safety culture through shared learning. In this video, we unpack: The 2025/26 AIID Data: Why fatal accidents have surged by 250% despite lower total numbers. KZN Midlands Double Tragedy (ZU-PBC and ZU-PBD): Analyzing the weather, flight path and flight instruments. Mpumalanga (TL-ADE): A look at the Cessna 206 mountain terrain accident during a repositioning flight. Alberton (ZU-BJX): A "miracle" forced landing during a PPL evaluation flight—lessons in emergency management. Morningstar (ZU-FWF): Understanding the situation surrounding the tragic loss of two experienced pilots in a Sling 2 during the takeoff sequence. Note: Out of respect for the families and the aviation community, no wreckage footage is shown and no pilot names are used in this analysis. Chapters 00:00 - Opening 00:28 - Why the SACAA Raised the Alarm & AIID Stats 01:45 - KZN Midlands: The Formation Flight Double Tragedy 04:34 - Mpumalanga: Cessna 206 Mountainous Terrain Analysis 06:18 - Alberton: ZU-BJX Engine Failure during PPL Skills Test 07:08 - Morningstar: Sling 2 Takeoff & Wind Conditions 08:06 - Short Final: Building a Resilient GA Safety Culture Some source articles: ZU-PBC / ZU-PBD: Avcom: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.... CAA Prelim report ZU-PBC: https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.cor... CAA Prelim report ZU-PBD: https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.cor... TL-ADE: Avcom: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.... CAA Prelim report: https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.cor... Accident area photos credited to ‪@HyliAir‬ ZU-BJX: Avcom: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.... Aviation Safety.net: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/... ZU-FWF: Avcom: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.... CAA Prelim report: https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.cor...