ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80430
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| Date: | Saturday 19 October 1996 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Kamov Ka-32T |
| Owner/operator: | Skorpion Air, opf. Heliaviation Resources (Sarawak) |
| Registration: | LZ-MOX |
| MSN: | 10103012KA |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 25 km from camp Mantan, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter flew into a zone of strong wind after dropping off an underslung 3,8 t load of timber. It lost control and height, crashed on a bank and came to rest on a logging road. New Zealand pilot Steve Podjursky died in the crash, his Russian co-pilot was seriously injured.
Sources:
1. Flight International 19-25 November 1997
2. Marion Day, 2016, Blood Brothers, The Halcyon Press (New Zealand)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2010 10:36 | krasatpi | Added |
| 16-Dec-2010 14:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 20-Mar-2011 15:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 27-Apr-2012 04:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2020 00:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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