ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20680
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 2004 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Altas Oryx M-2 (SA 330) |
| Owner/operator: | South African National Defence Force (SANDF) |
| Registration: | 1249 |
| MSN: | 49 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kempton Park, near O.R. Tambo IAP, Gau -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Denel Facility, FAJS (O.R. Tambo International) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Prior to landing at the Denel facility as number two in a two ship formation about 14h00 local time, experienced a total tail rotor failure while transitioning into the hover at 40 feet AGL. The helicopter spun and hit the ground hard in an open field near the airport, causing the aircraft roll over.
Sources:
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 00:58 | Topaz | Added |
| 13-Feb-2010 10:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2010 11:10 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source, Damage] |
| 13-Feb-2010 11:50 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 20-Oct-2012 06:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Dec-2017 18:06 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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