ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21544
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| Date: | Friday 4 July 2008 |
| Time: | 09:20 |
| Type: |  MBB Bo 105CBS-5 |
| Owner/operator: | South African Police Service (SAPS) |
| Registration: | ZS-RAW |
| MSN: | S-823 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meadowlands, Soweto, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A police helicopter was called in by the Florida and Roodepoort Dog Units to assist in tracking down two armed robbers that had attacked a woman in Florida and were fleeing on foot. In the process the helicopter collided with high voltage power lines and crashed. all three were seriously injured and were admitted to the Milpark Hospital. The fugitives were not apprehended.
The three Police Officers seriously injured are : Capt Carl Bernardo, Capt Willie Steyn. Sgt Paul Steyn
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
'I am surprised that anyone survived'
'It happened very quick - like lightning'
Cops 'serious but stable' after crash
Images:
Meadowlands, Soweto, Gauteng, July 4, 2008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2008 02:46 | Topaz | Added |
| 04-Jul-2008 06:40 | Topaz | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2008 07:16 | ambleforth | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2008 07:20 | FlyAfrica | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2008 09:10 | FlyAfrica | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2008 14:56 | Topaz | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2008 15:00 | Topaz | Updated |
| 05-Jul-2008 12:04 | harro | Updated |
| 08-Jul-2008 03:00 | Topaz | Updated |
| 16-Feb-2010 03:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2010 05:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 27-Oct-2012 11:53 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2015 11:48 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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