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Bell 206L-1 crash near Mhlambanyatsi, Eswatini

fatal2021-10-261 fatality
Summary

A Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II flying from Manzini-Matsapha to Lanseria crashed in woodland near Mhlambanyatsi and caught fire. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed.

Incident details
Date
2021-10-26
Location
Mhlambanyatsi, Eswatini
Aircraft
Bell 206L-1
Registration
V5-HOC
Operator
Heliworx
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
en route
Source
NTSB ↗
-26.5500, 31.0300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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