Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Eshowe, South Africa
fatal2019-12-051 fatality
Summary
The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on December 5, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of South Africa's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of South Africa.
Incident details
Date
2019-12-05
Location
Eshowe, South Africa
Aircraft
Registration
ZS-RRS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗-28.8900, 31.4700
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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