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| Date: | Tuesday 24 January 2017 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZS-RPC |
| MSN: | 53365 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chinko wildlife park -
 Central African Republic
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed while trying to land. All three occupants died in the crash.
The crew of the helicopter was engaged in law enforcement.
Sources:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AF_CENTRAL_AFRICAN_REPUBLIC_HELICOPTER_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-01-25-11-31-50
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-chopper-crashes-central-african-republic-park-45038374
http://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=185744
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2017 18:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jan-2017 09:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 05-Dec-2023 14:06 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, ] |
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