ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276443
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| Date: | Thursday 10 March 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Helicon Wildife Services |
| Registration: | ZS-HED |
| MSN: | 111020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Free State -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot whilst conducting a mass game capture to herd some antelopes towards a boma at about 2 feet above ground level (AGL), one of the antelopes collided with the helicopter’s tailrotor, sending the helicopter spinning out of control in a clockwise direction, resulting in a hard impact with the ground in a bush type terrain.
Ex Nigerian Air Force NAF596
Sources:
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=248268&sid=2574499254b10691113d2e70c58a4342
CAA SA
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/4/56453_1323209692.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2022 07:32 | RobertMB | Added |
| 13-Mar-2022 07:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Mar-2022 17:52 | harro | Updated [[Operator]] |
| 28-Sep-2022 09:37 | harro | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |
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