ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316728
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Bos Mining sas |
| Registration: | 9S-HRT |
| MSN: | 10932 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kakanda -
 Congo (Democratic Republic)
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM/FZQA) |
| Kolwezi, Lualaba | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a reconnaissance flight of the passenger's mining area at Kakanda, the helicopter was caught in a very strong crosswind, which pushed it to the ground.
The manager of G4S security, his assistant and the pilot died in the accident and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
FlyAfrica
https://www.faapa.info/blog/trois-morts-dans-le-crash-dun-helicoptere-en-rdc/
https://www.publicnow.com/view/FC16FC6A89F1606587407F7A7BD5DF9A15ED93A1?1689932818
https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-survenu-au-robinson-r44-immatricule-9s-hrt-le-10-07-2023-a-kakanda/
History of this aircraft
Ex 9Q-CRT, Z-CCC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2023 21:49 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Jul-2023 05:42 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 11-Jul-2023 14:13 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 25-Jul-2023 05:57 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 28-Jul-2023 06:21 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN | Updated |
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