Helicopter ended up submerged in a river, reasons currently unclear

Pilot freed himself, swam to river bank and called for help.  Male passenger freed, but female passenger trapped and declared dead at scene

Date:

10 January, 2021

Reg:

ZU-RAJ

Make:

Aerospatiale

Model:

SE313

MSN:

1414

Location:

Crocodile river near Brits

Country:

South Africa

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/one-dead-two-injured-after-helicopter-crashes-into-crocodile-river-20210111

Link:

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/accidents/2417749/brave-paramedics-attend-to-helicopter-crash-in-crocodile-river/