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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 2008 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Namibian Defence Force (NDF) |
| Registration: | H706 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Opuwa, northern Namibia -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| FYOP (Opuwa) |
It is assumed that while trying to land at dusk, dust kicked up by the rotor caused an IF situation followed by a crash. Helicopter came to rest on its right side and is badly damaged.
Sources:
1. Chopper Did Not Crash, Says NDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2008 05:53 | Topaz | Added |
| 04-Aug-2008 00:34 | Topaz | Updated |
| 12-Apr-2014 17:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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