ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188956
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Botswana Police Force |
| Registration: | BPS-01 |
| MSN: | 4567 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Central Kalahari Game Reserve -
 Botswana
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ/FBGZ) |
| Ghanzi Airport (GNZ/FBGZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter crashed on an anti-poaching mission.
Alle six occupants were injured.
Sources:
www.dailynews.gov.bw
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44578:botswana-police-service-helicopter-crashes&catid=124:military-helicopters&Itemid=282
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-helicopter-as-350-b3-registered-bps-01-on-30-07-2016-at-central-kalahari-game-reserve-investigation-led-by-dai---botswana/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2016 15:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Aug-2016 06:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Aug-2016 07:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Aug-2023 08:00 | harro | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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