Bell 206 ZS-HFR
23 July 2026 · Trompsburg districts, South Africa · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2026 at about 06:15 local time, a Bell 206 registered ZS-HFR was involved in an accident near Trompsburg districts, South Africa. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trompsburg districts, South Africa
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- ZS-HFR
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA263
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Jan 2026 | Bell 206L-1 | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Bell 206L-3 | Logsden, Oregon, United States | Weyerhaeuser NR Co | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Bell 206 | Queensland, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2026 | Bell 206-L4 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | Southern Utah University | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
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