Incident Bell 412EP LDF-26,
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Date:Friday 9 January 1998
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B412 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 412EP
Owner/operator:Lesotho Defence Force
Registration: LDF-26
MSN: 36088
Year of manufacture:1994
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Thaba Putsoa -   Lesotho
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after reportendly hit by downdraft while flying over a ridge, injuring the occupants; helicopter rebuilt to A7-HBD (Qatar)

Sources:

http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/lesotho.pdf
Flight International 21-27 April 1999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2010 05:14 TB Added
09-Feb-2013 11:46 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]

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