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Niël Terblanché Speculation surrounding the fatal helicopter crash that led to the death of 54-year-old Jaques Jacobs and 29-year-old Dirk von Weidts last month was put to rest when the Directorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations released a preliminary report on what the actual cause of the accident was. According to the report, the helicopter that crashed on 17 July 2023 underwent two test flights before the final test flight which ended in tragedy. During the final test flight, the pilot was supposed to check rotor balancing. The pilot was also supposed to perform auto-rotation procedures. “During the auto-rotation…