ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152604
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| Date: | Friday 18 January 2013 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-HRS |
| MSN: | WA447 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near the Dunstan Farrell TB hospital in Hibberdene, KZN -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was used for spraying chemicals on crops. Apparently, the pilot heard a change in the engine pitch and managed an emergency landing before the chopper burst into flames.
The pilot was slightly injured. The helicopter was destroyed. ex.XT558.
Sources:
1. Helicopter crashes near Hibberdene
2. Pilot survives helicopter crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2013 05:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Jan-2013 16:43 | Topaz | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 20-Jan-2013 03:32 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 20-Jan-2013 12:32 | humbersider steve | Updated [Cn] |
| 26-Aug-2014 14:05 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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