Accident Bell 407 ZS-RPC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193078
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 January 2017
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic B407 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 407
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ZS-RPC
MSN: 53365
Year of manufacture:1999
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Chinko wildlife park -   Central African Republic
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter crashed while trying to land. All three occupants died in the crash.
The crew of the helicopter was engaged in law enforcement.

Sources:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AF_CENTRAL_AFRICAN_REPUBLIC_HELICOPTER_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-01-25-11-31-50
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-chopper-crashes-central-african-republic-park-45038374
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=185744

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2017 18:19 gerard57 Added
26-Jan-2017 09:08 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
05-Dec-2023 14:06 harro Updated [Other fatalities, Nature]

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