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Narrative: An SABC promotional helicopter transporting cast and crew members from the local soapie 7de Laan crashed onto a Mazda bakkie (pick-up) in Du Toit Street, Kroonstad.
The pilot stated there was a decay in rotor rpm shortly after take-off when the helicopter was at a height of about 20m agl. It banked to the left, rapidly loosing height and in the flair hit the ground tail first. At the same time the Mazda pick-up approached and the helicopter's right skid hit the roof of the pick-up and shattered the windscreen. It then fell onto its left side and broke in two.
Fortunately no fire or life threatening injuries to any of the people on board.