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| Date: | Thursday 24 April 2008 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Magni M16 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-DIP |
| MSN: | 16032504 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, near Bela-Bela (Warmbaths), Limpopo -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Mabalingwe Nature Reserve |
| Mabalingwe Nature Reserve | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The gyrocopter took off on a photographic sortie. It crashed shortly afterwards in the veld and caught fire.
Sources:
1. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2311939,00.html
2. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2311939,00.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2008 09:42 | Topaz | Added |
| 29-Apr-2008 01:50 | FlyAfrica | Updated |
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