ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83317
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 2010 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109LUH |
| Owner/operator: | South African National Defence Force (SANDF) |
| Registration: | 4021 |
| MSN: | 13671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Leguna Seca Industrial Park, Ballito, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | FADN (Durban) |
| FADN (Durban) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A SAAF Agusta A109 Light Utility Helicopter has crashed near Ballito on the KwaZula Natal north coast while assisting the police in a holiday crime fighting project. Two crew suffered light injuries, while another sustained a broken back and pelvis. Lieutenant-Colonel J.J. Geldenhuys of 15 Squadron, was not injured, however. The helicopter was seriously damaged. The cause may have been due to a tail rotor failure, as reported by a witness. This has lead to the temporary grounding of the fleet of 27 Agusta helicopters.
Sources:
1. Another Agusta helicopter crashes
2. Initial reporting and photo's on FlyAfrica
3. Breaking News : Helicopter Crashes in Ballito
4. http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global[_id]=52490
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2010 06:50 | Topaz | Added |
| 15-Dec-2010 07:27 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 15-Dec-2010 08:01 | Flyafrica | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Dec-2010 07:37 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Dec-2010 08:50 | Topaz | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 17-Dec-2010 02:26 | Dan | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2013 11:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2013 08:46 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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