ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184048
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| Date: | Friday 29 January 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | Friedkin Conservation Fund |
| Registration: | 5H-FCG |
| MSN: | 13413 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maswa game reserve -
 Tanzania
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robinson R44 II sustained substantial damage in an accident while taking part in an operation with the Tanzanian wildlife authorities in the remote Maswa game reserve to 'track down and arrest active elephant poachers', according to the Friedkin Conservation Fund.
The helicopter was operated by the Fund, which also stated that the accident happened after the pilot was shot from the ground by poachers.
Sources:
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-01-30/british-helicopter-pilot-shot-and-killed-by-poachers-in-africa/
http://www.tcaa.go.tz/aircraft_license.php?aircraft=567&m=Safety%20Regulation
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2016 19:23 | ItheWaWambui | Added |
| 30-Jan-2016 19:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2016 19:26 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 30-Jan-2016 20:23 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 31-Jan-2016 09:24 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
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