A firefighting helicopter crashed while battling wildfires on the slopes of Hout Bay, near South Africa's Table Mountain National Park, on Wednesday.<br /><br />Dramatic footage shows the aircraft, operated by 'Working on Fire', carrying out targeted water drops over active fire zones before losing stability and crashing during a landing attempt.<br /><br />Initial reports suggest the helicopter’s main rotor struck uneven terrain, triggering the crash and igniting secondary fires in the surrounding area.<br /><br />In a statement, South African National Parks confirmed that both pilots aboard the UH-1 Huey survived the incident and were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.<br /><br />Investigations have been launched by South African police and the Civil Aviation Authority to determine the cause of the crash.<br /><br />Fire crews remain deployed in the area, working to contain flare-ups and prevent the spread of flames towards nearby forested areas around Constantia Nek.<br /><br />Follow us on:<br />WhatsApp cutt.ly/WhatsAppCFM<br />https://twitter.com/capitalfmkenya/<br />https://www.facebook.com/capitalfmkenya<br />https://www.instagram.com/capitalfmkenya<br /><br />Subscribe to Capital FM News for More: https://goo.gl/um4AGk<br /><br />98.4 Capital FM<br />93.0 Western Kenya<br />98.5 Nakuru and Nyeri<br />104.5 Malindi<br />102.7 Garissa<br />103.9 Meru<br />106.5 Kitui<br />104.9 Voi<br /><br />#CapitalFmKenya
