Robertson R44 Helicopter Wire Strike Accident (South Africa)

Date: 18-OCT-2008
Time: ±13:00
Type: Robinson R44
Operator:
Registration: ZS-
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Mountain Range between Lydenburg and Ohrigstad, Mpumalanga - South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Helicopter became entangled in electrical wires near the Sambrech Mine outside Lydenburg, crashed onto rocks and caught fire.

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Fonte: Flight Safety Information 20/10/2008.