ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73208
Last updated: 2 February 2020
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| Date: | 04-JAN-1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330C Puma |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force (SAAF) |
| Registration: | 122 |
| C/n / msn: | 1022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Cela -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by friendly AA fire during Operation Savannah. Helicopter flown by Capt Ferdinand Immelman. Two crew and three passengers killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries/56
2. http://www.scramble.nl
3. http://southafricawargraves.org/lists/saborder_h_i.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2010 00:30 | TB | Added |
| 01-Mar-2010 11:06 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Mar-2010 09:31 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2010 10:55 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2012 04:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 17:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Mar-2017 19:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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