36/1/4/1/201100081
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 979
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 18 MARCH 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 8- 2011)
Date reply submitted: 26 April 2011
979. Mr P J Groenewald (FF Plus) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) (a) In how many flying accidents were aircraft and helicopters of the
SA Police Service (SAPS) involved (i) in (aa) 2008, (bb) 2009 and (cc)
2010 and (ii) since 1 January 2011 and (b)(i) what types of aircraft
and helicopters were involved in each specified accident, (ii) what
was the cause of each specified accident, (iii) how many members of
the SAPS died in each specified (aa) accident and (bb) period and (iv)
what was the total damage in respect of each specified accident;
(2) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
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REPLY:
(1)(a) 3(three)
(i) (aa) 1 (one) (ZS-RAW)(2008-07-04)
(bb) 0 (nil)
(cc) 1 (one) (ZS-HMY)(2010-07-23)
(ii) 2011 1 (one) (ZS-HWX)(2011-01-21)
(1)(b) (i) 2008 BO 105
2009 None
2010 BK 117
2011 MD 500D
(ii) 2008 The aircraft impacted power lines and crashed to the
ground
2009 None
2010 Still under investigation
2011 Still under investigation
(iii) (aa) None (bb) 2008
(aa) None (bb) 2009
(aa) Seven (bb) 2010
(aa) None (bb) 2011
(iv) 2008 The helicopter was severely damaged beyond any economical
repair
2009 None
2010 The helicopter was severely damaged beyond any economical
repair
2011 The helicopter was severely damaged beyond any economical
repair
(2) No.
Reply to question 979 approved by the Minister