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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206L LongRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Cargo Carriers |
| Registration: | ZS-HHF |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Ermelo, Transvaal -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Whilst en route, aircraft suffered an un-contained turbine wheel disintegration, followed by inflight fire and dense ingress of smoke into the cockpit. The aircraft was destroyed by ensuing autorotation and crash landing.
Sources:
Aviation News 22 Feb - 7 Mar. 1985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2009 11:23 | harro | Added |
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