Fire-fighting helicopter crashes in Hout Bay, pilot survives

Flare-ups have been popping up all over the place in Hout Bay.

A helicopter operated by Working on Fire has crashed in Table Mountain Park in Hout Bay, but the pilot survived.

Managing Director of Working on Fire, Trevor Abrahams, says it’s still too early to determine the cause of the incident.

Abrahams says, “The pilot was able to exit from the helicopter, and he was picked up and moved to the hospital for observation. Fortunately, the pilot received only minor injuries.”

Abrahams says they informed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) about the accident, and they will take over the investigation.

DEVELOPING | A helicopter operated by Working on Fire has crashed in Table Mountain Park in Hout Bay, but the pilot survived. Trevor Abrahams, managing director of Working on Fire, says it’s still too early to determine the cause of the incident. pic.twitter.com/1u9HtDhIrK

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