Light Aircraft crashes in Vuwani
A light aircraft crashed in Vuwani, outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo on Sunday. According to reports, three occupants, including the pilot and two businessmen were left critically injured.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene and transported the victims to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care. The aircraft reportedly belongs to a prominent businessman from Shayandima.
Three members of the businessman’s family were reportedly en route to a church service in Louis Trichardt when the accident occurred. An eyewitness reported that the injuries of at least two of the passengers appeared to be minor.
THREE PEOPLE INJURED AFTER A LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN VUWANI ON SUNDAY
It’s suspected that a pilot failed to make an emergency landing at the Mphephu Airport land strip.
Meanwhile, the South African Civil Aviation Authority [SACAA] has launched an investigation into a fatal plane crash that occurred during the West Coast Airshow near Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape.
A video circulating on social media shows the Impala MK 1 jet losing control near the hangar buildings at Saldanha Bay Airport before crashing and bursting into flames. Veteran pilot James O’Connel was killed on impact.
SACAA spokesperson Sisa Majola says a preliminary report on the investigation will be released within 30 days.
“The Accident and Incident Investigations Division has arrived at the site of the accident in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape,” says Majola.
“They are working with the event safety officers to collate all of the preliminary information that forms part of the investigation where a report will be issued in 30 days from the day of the accident.
“One aspect that I can confirm at this point is that there was one confirmed fatality and it was the pilot on board. All information and all of the necessary updates will be provided in due course,” he added.
