Just days after celebrating their 45th anniversary, the Silver Falcons have lost their C-47TP support aircraft, and all 11 personal aboard. It has been confirmed that "Gooney Bird" crashed into Giants Castle, within the Drakensberg Mountain Range, after reporting poor weather conditions. The wreckage was located later that day, but was unreachable by helicopter due to the weather. A recovery team was only able to reach the site of the wreckage the following day.
The following tribute was posted on the Silver Falcons Facebook page, and includes the names of those who perished aboard Gooney Bird.
Condolences to the family and friends of the 11 who lost their lives in the crash.
