With passengers unaware, FlySafair flight FA 268 came within seconds of crashing near Durban.
This is a summary of the FlyAfrica’s post: On 27 June, 2023, Safair flight 268, a Boeing 737- 800 (ZS-FGB), took off from Johannesburg to Durban with clear skies ahead – but an invisible storm awaited.
As the aircraft neared King Shaka International Airport, fierce tailwinds and thick cloud cover made landing treacherous.
Another Safair aircraft had already aborted landing due to…