Two severely burned and injured as they crash-landed light aircraft

The woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition. Photo: Stock/Canva

Eastern Cape: Two pilots KILLED after light aircraft crashes

While SAPS in the Eastern Cape said they have opened an inquest into the light aircraft crash, aviation authorities will also launch a probe

Two severely burned and injured as they crash-landed light aircraft

The woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition. Photo: Stock/Canva

Two pilots have died after their light aircraft crashed on a farm in Kinkelbos, Eastern Cape, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province has said.

According to SAPS spokesperson Priscilla Naidu, the pilots, aged 25 and 33 left Dawid Stuurman Airport on Saturday evening, 25 June 2022, on route to East London. But they reportedly turned the Sling 2 aircraft around at Kenton-On-Sea and headed back towards Gqeberha.

“At about 20:07, communication with the aircraft was lost and at about 22:00, SAPS Search and Rescue team including the Diving Unit and Gqeberha K9 unit were mobilised to search for the missing aircraft. The search was abandoned at 02:30 this morning and resumed at 07:00. The rescue team was assisted by the SA Air Force and the Mountain Club of SA. The aircraft was located via aerial view in bushes on a farm in Kinkelbos,” Naidu added.

LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASH BEING PROBED

SAPS in the Eastern Cape said they have opened an inquest into the light aircraft crash.

“A post mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of their deaths. Their names are being withheld until their next of kin has been informed. The cause of the crash will be investigated by civil aviation authorities,” Naidu added.

Back in March, Two people were severely injured when after their light aircraft crashed in a field outside Alldays, Limpopo. According to ER24 paramedics, the woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition.

“ER24 were alerted to the incident by Rocket Air Ambulance that two patients were flown privately to Rand Airport. On arrival at 17h26, ER24 medics found that staff from Rocket Air ambulance was already tending to the two patients,” ER24 said.

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