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SCARY What happened to South African Airways Flight SA 295 that crashed en route from Taipei to Johannesburg in 1987 after a fire broke out on board? M-Net premieres documentary series Helderberg on 15 May at 20h00 that explores the answer. Produced by Relish Media and Idea Candy (Devilsdorp, School Ties). It was the country's first aviation disaster and all 159 passengers died with no clarity on what happened. Was it an accident, manslaughter or murder? >>


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TVSA Team
05 Mar 2025 17:02


More about it:

Over the course of three episodes, Helderberg outlines the incident and delves deeper into the back story, with insights from first hand witnesses and participants in the investigation including:

- former Department of Civil Aviation Lead Investigator Rennie van Zyl,

- forensic scientist Dr David Klatzow,

- authors Mark D. Young and Steven Webb,

- former SAA staff,

- and family of the victims - all still in search of the truth. 
 

Tashi
05 Mar 2025 17:13


One of my aunt's best friends was on the Helderberg and she was traumatised by it, imagining what her friend went through in her final moments and never knowing what happened. 

The whole thing was extra shocking because the plane broke in half mid-air - near Mauritius where it crashed into the sea.

I hope Idea Candy do a better job with the interviews than they did on School Ties.

I didn't like the way they had long, lingering, silent shots on the interviewees after they finished speaking - made it feel sensationalised and less sincere, as if we were being pushed into feeling a particular emotion.

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