Incident report
Bell 412EP crash near near Thaba Putsoa, Lesotho
unknown1998-01-09
Summary
The helicopter came down after reportedly being caught by a downdraught while crossing a ridge, injuring those on board. Neither the number nor the severity of injuries was reported, so none is recorded here. The airframe was repaired and later flew as A7-HBD in Qatar.
Incident details
Date
1998-01-09
Location
near Thaba Putsoa, Lesotho
Aircraft
Registration
LDF-26
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
AB-IX Lesotho register ↗Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceAB-IX Lesotho register
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