ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269200
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 October 2021 |
| Time: | c. 08:10 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Heliworx |
| Registration: | V5-HOC |
| MSN: | 45426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mhlambanyatsi -
 Eswatini
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manzini-Matsapha Airport (MTS/FDMS) |
| Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II crashed in a wooded area and burst into flames.
The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2021-10-27-pilot-dies-as-lanseria-bound-helicopter-crashes-in-eswatini/
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=2206680&t=244716&sid=f700e1add44dc8be682596707fc3a143
http://www.swazilandnews.co.za/fundza.php?nguyiphi=1668
http://www.times.co.sz/news/133994-pilot-burns-to-death-in-helicopter-crash.html
https://za.opera.news/za/en/society/5688b840aa3706ebea613359030fd216
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49755943893_af8d5e029d_c.jpg (photo)
Media:
Helicopter crashes, burns at Mhlambanyatsi, Montigny forests. https://t.co/98O8KeZ2fD pic.twitter.com/GLELuiR7Qs
— Swazi News (@SwaziNews) October 26, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2021 05:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Oct-2021 07:19 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Destination airport, Source] |
| 27-Oct-2021 07:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2021 08:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2021 11:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
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