NATIONAL: Another light aircraft crashes, killing one

A 64-year-old man has been killed and another person has sustained minor injuries when a light aircraft crashed about a  kilometre away from Kitty Hawk Aerodrome in Pretoria this morning.

According to  Athlenda Mathe from Netcare 911 reports from the scene indicate the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Kitty Hawk Aerodrome.

There were only two people on board.

When Netcare 911 paramedics arrived on scene, they found the Provincial EMS already initiating CPR.

“We also joined in. This continued for about 45 minutes but sadly there was nothing more we could do for the man. He was declared dead on the scene,” she said.

Aviation authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

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