The accident happened as a helicopter was attempting a vertical replenishment of supplies to the SAS Manthatisi off the coast of Cape Town.
Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in a critical condition after seven members of a submarine crew were swept off the vessel’s deck by large waves
Three South African navy personnel have died and a senior officer is in a critical condition after seven members of a submarine crew were swept off the vessel’s deck by large waves as a helicopter attempted a “vertical transfer” of supplies, the Department of Defence said on Thursday. The accident happened on Wednesday as an Air Force Lynx helicopter was attempting what is known as a “vertrep” – or vertical replenishment – of supplies to the SAS Manthatisi submarine on the ocean surface off the coast of Cape Town, the department said.All seven submariners were recovered, but three were pronounced dead.
NSRI Kommetjie duty crew were activated after the neighbor of station commander Dave Smith called him on the phone reporting what he suspected to be SA Navy personnel washed off an SA Navy vessel off-shore of Slangkop Lighthouse.
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