ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186807
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| Date: | Sunday 23 February 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | Court Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZS-HIW |
| MSN: | 3044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Witdraai, Northern Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Witdraai, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) February 23, 1992 when crashed at Witdraai, Northern Cape, South Africa. Whilst lifting a power line onto a pylon, the power line apparently broke and whipped up into the helicopter's main and tail rotors. The helicopter went out of control, crashed into a ravine and caught fire. The pilot was killed. The surviving crew member sustained serious injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/zs.php
2. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2016 16:43 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 01-Dec-2019 10:28 | TB | Updated [Plane category] |
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