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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Court Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZS-HRU |
| MSN: | 61466 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 150km off off Cape Town on MV Darya Shubh -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Cape Town - Heliport |
| MV Darya Shubh | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On landing on the MV Dayra Shubh (a small bulk carrier) off Cape Town, the helicopter rolled over, caught fire and was destroyed. There were no reported injuries. The accident happened during an emergency medical mission. The MV Dayra Shubh had departed Cape Town on September 15th, it returned after the accident on September 18th.
Sources:
https://aerospotter.blogspot.com/2008/10/el-sikorsky-s-61n-que-pas-por-argentina.html
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 July 1973 | LN-OQA | Helikopter Service | 4 | North Sea |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2009 05:36 | TB | Updated |
| 31-Dec-2009 07:51 | TB | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Mar-2015 17:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2017 14:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2024 07:22 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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