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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa · February 5, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
February 5, 2025, 08:30 local (08:30 UTC)
Place
Polokwane Civil Aerodrome, South Africa
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
ZS-RACBell 206
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
199671

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
ZS-RAC
Reported as
Bell 206 (L4)
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial