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If Netcare 911 helicopter blade disintegrated, serious questions must be asked

If Netcare 911 helicopter blade disintegrated, serious questions must be asked
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Netcare 911 helicopter broke up in flight , preliminary probe finds

Netcare 911 helicopter broke up in flight , preliminary probe finds 23 February 2021 - 08:21 By TimesLIVE Investigators combed through the debris in the aftermath of the crash in Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal. Image: SA Civil Aviation Authority A preliminary investigation by the SA Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed the helicopter which crashed en route to KwaZulu-Natal last month killing Netcare 911 medics and its pilot broke apart in midair and the impact was “not survivable”. The Bell 430 helicopter took off from Ultimate Heli heliport in Midrand, Gauteng, heading to Hillcrest Hospital in Pietermaritzburg on January 21. On board were a helicopter paramedic, two doctors and a theatre nurse and 12 bottles of oxygen.

Anglers take to the skies with drones

Anglers take to the skies with drones By Nathan Craig Share Durban - The legal, ethical and environment waters of drone angling are murky and heavily contested but stakeholders from all sides of the multimillion-rand industry agreed that government intervention was required. Drone angling has grown exponentially with the country being a global leader in innovation and exportation. Traditionally an angler’s reach would be as far as they could cast their bait and line but drones are used to extend that reach as bait gets flown and dropped deeper out at sea. Popular brands included DJI, SwellPro, and Gannet with prices starting at around R5 000. Depending on specifications, tackle, and other fishing requirements like rods, receipts could total to about R100 000.

Concern as eight people die in 14 aircraft crashes in January alone

Aviation safety regulator sounds alarm after 14 accidents in January

In January 2021 there were 14 accidents reported to the SA Civil Aviation Authority , four of which were fatal. SACAA is concerned over what it regards as a recent spike in aircraft accidents. This prompted SACCA s CEO Poppy Khoza  to wonder whether the causes were more related to attitude and not necessarily aptitude . The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is sounding warning bells to all operators to ensure strict adherence to aviation safety and security regulations. It would appear that the general aviation sector has not fully adopted the safety principles that are applied in the commercial scheduled operations or airline sector, which has not recorded a passenger fatality airline accident in more than 30 years on South African soil, says SACAA CEO Poppy Khoza. This is a record we are proud of and want the general aviation sector to emulate. A series of events usually lead to an accident.  

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