ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68105
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| Date: | Sunday 30 August 2009 |
| Time: | 9:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aerokopter AK 1-3 Sanka |
| Owner/operator: | Snykor CC / George Snyman |
| Registration: | ZU-RIT |
| MSN: | 0009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heidelberg valley outside White River Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Klaserie - FAKD |
| Nelspruit - FANS | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. Helicopter builder George Snyman and two female passengers were tragically killed. One of the girls was apparently sitting on the other's lap in the two-seat Sanka helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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http://www.weekendpost.co.za/article.aspx?id=464848
http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/bb097c82352148958780dd5c8013d786/31-08-2009-09-49/Children_die_in_chopper_crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2009 22:45 | RobertMB | Added |
| 31-Aug-2009 04:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 31-Aug-2009 04:18 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 04-Dec-2014 14:22 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
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