ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21893
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Date: | Thursday 31 July 2008 |
Time: | 18:40 |
Type: | Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
Owner/operator: | Namibian Defence Force (NDF) |
Registration: | H706 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Opuwa, northern Namibia -
Namibia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | FYOP (Opuwa) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:It is assumed that while trying to land at dusk, dust kicked up by the rotor caused an IF situation followed by a crash. Helicopter came to rest on its right side and is badly damaged.
Sources:
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Chopper Did Not Crash, Says NDF Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Aug-2008 05:53 |
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04-Aug-2008 00:34 |
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12-Apr-2014 17:18 |
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Updated [Operator] |
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