Man killed after being struck by wing of landing aircraft in Mpumalanga

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A 27-year-old man who had been on his way to work with colleagues was hit by a wing of a plane as it landed on Monday in Graskop.

A man died on Monday after being struck by the wing of an aircraft as it landed in Graskop, Mpumalanga.A 27-year-old man on his way to work with colleagues was struck by a wing of an aircraft as it landed on Monday in Graskop, Mpumalanga.

The man was struck moments after warning others to move away from the runway as the light aircraft, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee, approached.our men employed by a Graskop-based construction company were on their way to work and were allegedly utilising the Graskop air strip runway,” said p“Whilst on the runway [the aircraft] hit the man with the wing during landing.

“The report has also indicated that the four men, including the victim, are from Gauteng and came to Graskop for employment.”Hlathi said the SA Civil Aviation Authority had been notified and would investigate the incident.

 

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That's not a Piper window right? More like a Boeing. He was on the runway so wasn't he at work already? Or was he taking a shortcut across the field?

Who gets that close to a landing aircraft?

Tragic

100 ways to die type ish

OMG

I'm glad you didn't say 'since the easing of LOCKDOWN'

Ah shame....sad indeed. Accidents do happen hey

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