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Robinson R22 crash near Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

fatal2017-05-201 fatality
Incident details
Date
2017-05-20
Location
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Aircraft
Robinson R22
Registration
ZS-RIT
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Unknown
-26.5118, 27.8698
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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