ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73251
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| Date: | Thursday 12 June 1986 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale/DENEL SA 330C Puma |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
| Registration: | 1.. |
| MSN: | 1... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a simulated flag towing exercise, the supporting cable broke and hit the tail rotor causing loss of control and resulted in hard autorotation landing. 2 POB injured.
Sources:
saairforce.co.uk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2010 21:04 | TB | Added |
| 18-Oct-2012 04:01 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-Aug-2015 19:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
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