ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151012
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 December 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Harbin Z-9 EH Haitun (SA 365N) |
| Owner/operator: | Zambia Air Force |
| Registration: | AF746 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Shiwangandu, Muchinga Province -
 Zambia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lusaka |
| Shiwang’andu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Zambia Air Force Harbin Z-9 helicopter seemed to develop what could be described as power failure and failed to ascend before spiralling out of control towards a tree and then coming to rest near a tent erected to provide shelter.
One person on the ground was hurt in the incident.
Sources:
https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/12/05/chopper-carrying-presidential-staff-crash-lands/
http://allafrica.com/stories/201212060434.html
http://www.parliament.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2059&Itemid=86
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2012 12:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Dec-2012 12:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 06-Dec-2012 02:38 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
| 08-Dec-2012 15:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2013 04:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2013 04:10 | marko | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 13-Apr-2022 10:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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