ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224101
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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Agusta A109LUH |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
| Registration: | 4006 |
| MSN: | 13656 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Swartkop AFB -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK) |
| Swartkop Air Force Base (FASK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The military helicopter crashed near the R101 next to the Swartkop Golf Estate near Swartkop AFB (FASK), Centurion, after a technical malfunction.
Both occupants were seriously injured.
Sources:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/two-injured-after-military-helicopter-crashes-in-centurion-21566301
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/military-helicopters/saaf-a109-light-utility-helicopter-crashes/
https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/accidents/2120476/pics-military-helicopter-crashes-in-centurion/
https://rekordcenturion.co.za/169282/breaking-news-two-hurt-chopper-crashes-centurion/
http://www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1599/helicopter-crash-near-centurion
www.airliners.net/photo/South-Africa-Air-Force/Agusta-A-109E-LUH/1660583/L (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2019 13:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2019 14:44 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Apr-2019 14:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 18-Apr-2019 15:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2019 15:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2019 15:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Apr-2019 17:06 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2019 17:30 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2019 17:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
| 23-Apr-2019 06:08 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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