Accident Aérospatiale SA 330C Puma 122,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73208
 
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Date:Sunday 4 January 1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PUMA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 330C Puma
Owner/operator:South African Air Force (SAAF)
Registration: 122
MSN: 1022
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cela -   Angola
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit by friendly AA fire during Operation Savannah. Helicopter flown by Capt Ferdinand Immelman. Two crew and three passengers killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/56
2. http://www.scramble.nl
3. http://southafricawargraves.org/lists/saborder_h_i.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2010 00:30 TB Added
01-Mar-2010 11:06 TB Updated [Source]
03-Mar-2010 09:31 TB Updated [Narrative]
03-Mar-2010 10:55 TB Updated [Narrative]
18-Oct-2012 04:12 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2016 16:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2016 17:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source]
05-Mar-2017 19:43 TB Updated [Operator, Narrative]

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