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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2011 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Magni M24 Orion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-RFR |
| MSN: | 24-09-5404 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alldays, Limpopo -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAAL (Alldays) |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A door apparently came off the gyro whilst in flight and struck the prop. The pilot attempted to carry out a forced landing but collided with telephone wires. The gyro crashed and caught fire. The two occupants were critically injured. Both later succumbed to their injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Gyrocopter crash leaves 2 critical
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2011 12:18 | Topaz | Added |
| 18-Jun-2011 15:07 | Topaz | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jun-2011 09:36 | Topaz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, ] |
| 20-Jun-2011 15:51 | Topaz | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2011 01:39 | Topaz | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
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