Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Captain Brian Maughan Antonis was my beloved father. Tragically killed in a mid air collision off the Southern Cape Coast in 1973. He left behind a wife (Trish) son (Andrew) and daughter (Sandy). May he always rest in peace.