Incident Agusta-Bell AB 412EP JW9508,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153092
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 December 2007
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B412 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta-Bell AB 412EP
Owner/operator:Tanzania People's Defence Force
Registration: JW9508
MSN: 25...
Year of manufacture:2006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lake Natron -   Tanzania
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
CNK
The helicopter flew too low and crashed into the lake.
A group of wildlife documentary makers were in the helicopter to film flamingos for an African wildlife documentary. All survived the accident.

The wreck of the helicopter exploded, sending an empty fuel tank flying and a plume of thick black smoke into the air.


Sources:

Scramble 344
https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/12/11/1197135403699.html
http://www.worldmilitair.com/serials/countries/tan%20010%200100.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Feb-2013 07:42 TB Added
04-Oct-2013 10:43 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
19-Jan-2019 12:35 Cobar Updated [Registration, Source]

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