Plane Crash List

Bell 206 ZT-RHC

17 June 2020 · Gauteng, South Africa · Fatal

Summary

On 17 June 2020 at about 14:50 local time, a Bell 206 registered ZT-RHC was involved in an accident near Gauteng, South Africa. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates
-25.9861, 28.1364
Aircraft
Bell 206
Registration
ZT-RHC
Category
Helicopter
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
WPR20WA186

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The government of South Africa has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BELL 206 helicopter that occurred on June 17, 2020. 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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