ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46130
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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 2008 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerokopter AK 1-3 Sanka |
| Owner/operator: | Nkorho Bush Lodge (Pty) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZU-ETU |
| MSN: | 0015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sabi-Sabi Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FANS (Nelspruit) |
| Nkorho Bush Lodge | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot was on his way from Nelspruit to the Nkorho Bush Lodge at Sabi-Sabi when the helicopter began to lose power. The pilot carried out an auto-rotation approximately 10km from the lodge. The hot exhaust set the long grass on fire and strong winds fanned the flames resulting in chaos and the helicopter burnt out. The pilot was however able to recover his log book, headset and some personal belongings before the helicopter was consumed by fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Helikopter in noodlanding verwoes
Images:
Sabi-Sabi Nature Reserve, October 30, 2008
Sabi-Sabi Nature Reserve, October 30, 2008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2008 12:41 | Topaz | Added |
| 01-Nov-2008 01:24 | Topaz | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2008 10:07 | Topaz | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2008 10:09 | Topaz | Updated |
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