WPR20WA242

NTSB accident investigation · MD Helicopter 600 · Windhoek, Namibia · July 16, 2020

Accident · Serious injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 16, 2020, 08:30 local (08:30 UTC)
Place
Windhoek, Namibia
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
V5-HVDMD Helicopter 600
Defining event
Approach: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101686

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
V5-HVD
Reported as
MD Helicopter 600 (N)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
RN 005
Built
1997
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Part 129
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown