Helicopter departed Nelspruit, picked up passengers at Casterbridge and was en route to Grand Central, but crashed in an open field. Visibility is quoted in press reports as a possible factor. The victims were named as Nicholas More, Pierre de Villiers, Lance Cooper and Elmarie Martens.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter crashed into water. only tail visible. Early reports only - one of which says it is a fixed-wing. Will update later
Tags: Civil, Safety, South Africa
Unknown circumstances. Wreck found next morning after failing to arrive at intended destination
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter crashed during rhino poaching patrols. Al five POB killed - later named as Captain Jacobus Andries van Rensburg; Captain MP Chabalala; Sergeant Paulus Shongela Ndishishi; Sergeant GP Ruiters and Lance Corporal Bheki Petros Cele
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Military, Safety, South Africa, South African Air Force
Helicopter substantially damaged in emergency landing on road. Bridegroom Rishi Ramdeo, his parents Vijay and Danmathie and best man Robert Soogram were injured after their helicopter crashed outside the wedding venue. The pilot and the groom were reported in a critical condition and the other occupants were treated for mild to serious injuries.
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter came down after hitting powerlines. Pilot Francois Liebenberg and his two passengers were all taken to hospital with injuries. Close up video tour of wreckage here on YouTube
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Pilot heard a change in the engine pitch and managed an emergency landing before the helicopter burst into flames. Agricultural ops
Tags: Agriculural, B47, Bell, Civil, Safety, South Africa
Engine failure. Rolled over on landing
Tags: Civil, Safety, South Africa
R44 extensively damaged and all three POB to hospital with injuries. Helicopter ended up on its port side (see photos)
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Loss of control landing in strong winds - main blades hit building
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, South Africa
Weather conditions were described as adverse with winds up to 80km/h. The helicopter was dousing veld fires in the mountains on behalf of the Department of Water Affairs
Tags: Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, South Africa, UH-1
Shortly after dropping two passengers, helicopter had problem on take-off and it crashed onto its starboard side. Pilot Christoffel Myburgh sustained head injuries
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter landed heavily and fell onto its side
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Emergency landing on farm, helicopter caught fire. Sole occupant, an instructor on a positioning flight, not seriously injured.
Tags: Civil, Safety, South Africa
Crashed shortly after take off from Grand Central Airport, coming to rest against a concrete fence. The two occupants were severely injured - see photos here and here
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, South Africa
One person was killed and another critically injured when the R44 crashed on Thursday into the veld. Helicopter ended up on its port side. Fatality named in online forum as Riaan Van Brakel
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Heavy landing close to airport due to mechanical issues on climb out
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Training accident from low level, helicopter ended up on its starboard side. Instructor and pupil light injuries only and walked away.
Tags: 43 Air School, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Two male occupants were treated for superficial wounds and bruises
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Crashed while giving an 80-year-old her birthday present flight. Ended up on its starboard side with the tail boom apparently separated midway down its length.
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Rolled over in run-on landing.
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, South Africa, Starlite Aviation
Helicopter ended up on its port side with the tail boom sliced. 23-Nov-11 is assumed date - the first reference we can find is in the evening of that date.
Tags: Civil, Netstar, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
"There was a severe vibration, and then we lost power. I made an emergency landing and executed a hard landing followed. " Boom broken and cabwhich boom became bent and detached. Skids and cabin appear
Tags: Civil, Kriek Helicopters, R44, Robinson, South Africa
All six occupants - Eskom CEO Brian Dames and colleagues Steve Lennon, Louis Maleka, and Kerseri Pather plsu the two pilots (Hilton Atherstone plus one) - suffered minor injuries in the crash and managed to get clear of the wreckage before it caught fire and burnt out
Tags: B230, Bell, Civil, South Africa
R44 ends up on its port side on University of Cape Town's Middle Campus. Light injuries to the four occupants. Contacted trees, but as yet unclear whether that was cause or result of situation.
Tags: Civil, Mac Young Helicopters, R44, Robinson, South Africa
Wire strike during low level flying
Tags: Denel, Military, Rooivalk, South Africa, South African Air Force
Landed on its port side with floats deployed. Two people medevac to hospital by MedCopter "Chopper 2"
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, South Africa
The pilot, Lt Col. Koosie De Villiers, and his crewman Lt Col. Shabir Khan, were both seriously injured in the crash. Eyesitness described the aircraft as being a "total mangled wreck", with no windows left as it "was all smashed up".
Tags: Civil, H369D, MD Helicopters, South Africa, South African Police
Suggested tail rotor problem after helicopter observed to be "spinning wildly"
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Military, South Africa, South African Air Force
Hard landing incident during a scheduled military exercise involving the SA Army and the SA Air Force
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Military, South Africa, South African Air Force
The two fatalities on a licence re-validation flight were owner Bevan Bertholdt (39) and flight instructor Boeta Austin
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, South Africa
Low RPM on take off, rolled over onto starboard side
Tags: Civil, S269, Schweizer, South Africa
One fatality was famous rugby player Andre van Wyk
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, South Africa
