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The South African National Parks (SANParks) will launch a full investigation to determine what caused one of its helicopters to crash while attempting to take off in Cape Town on Saturday.
In a statement, SANParks said its Airbus AS350B-3 + (Squirrel) helicopter was damaged after losing control during take-off from Cape Town International Airport on Saturday morning.
“The pilot flying alone during the incident only suffered minor injuries and received medical attention. The aircraft is based in Cape Town to assist with air law enforcement and conservation management operations in and around Table Mountain National Park. “
He said that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the relevant law enforcement authorities had been notified of the accident.
* In 2018 there was a series of violent attacks on Table Mountain National Park.
Blessing Bveni, the man accused of killing two men and stabbing many others in such attacks was found guilty of 10 counts, including a double murder, in Cape Town’s high court in December.
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