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| Date: | Sunday 26 October 2025 |
| Time: | c. 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-RAL |
| MSN: | 1249/M147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Danielskuil, Kgatelopele, Northern Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II crashed into a mountain near Danielskuil, Kgatelopele, Northern Cape, and caught fire.
The three occupants perished and the helicopter was destroyed by fire.
Sources:
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=274356
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https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0419048.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex (ZU-RWL), French Air Force No.147 [341-HD]
Location
Media:
Heli crash near Danielskuil
— RaiZel (@landbourainier) October 26, 2025
• 26 Oct 2025 18:50
Yup - 3 up fatal - at the moment can confirm - and next of kin is notified -
Anlo Ferreira - pilot
Dr Alwyn Venter - Veterinarian
Angelo Roberts - the vet's assistant -
Little confusion - still about the type heli
Apparently went… pic.twitter.com/ZM707nTXq9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2025 03:04 | RobertMB | Added |
| 27-Oct-2025 03:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Category, ] |
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