Two killed in aircraft crash near Lanseria
The exact cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation
Two people, believed to be a man and woman, were killed when their light aircraft crashed near Lanseria airport on the R512 on Monday afternoon. said.
Netcare 911 spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, said paramedics and other emergency services were on the scene about 10km from the airport.
Emer-G-Med reported they rushed to the scene just after 4.30pm. It’s reported by witnesses that the plane had taken off from the airport when it called in a mayday.
Unfortunately on arrival paramedics found that the two occupants of the plane had already succumbed to their injuries. They were declared dead on the scene.
The exact cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority as well as the South African Police Services.
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