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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tsumeb -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a game capture operation, the helicopter sustained an engine failure and crashed. The pilot was not injured.
Sources:
Informante Facebook
www.avcom.co.za
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2017 06:19 | gerard57 | Added |
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