Kempton pilot takes to the skies to aid KZN
When incidents of looting started in KwaZulu-Natal recently, Ivan didn’t hesitate to jump in and help.
Kempton Park has many pilots who work for local airlines, with some like Comair deciding to not operate during the third wave of Covid-19.
One such pilot is Kempton Park resident Ivan van der Schaar, a captain for Comair with more than 16 000 hours under his belt.
He is also known by airshow fans as the guy flying the Stearman.
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Due to the third wave of Covid-19, he is currently waiting for news about when they will be able to take to the skies again.
When incidents of looting started in KwaZulu-Natal recently, Ivan didn’t hesitate to jump in and help.
He immediately offered his aircraft for evacuations and he also flew supplies to Durban and Margate.
He told Express his flights mostly carried food parcels and baby nappies to Durban.
“I decided to help out as I had the means and there was a demand for goods to be delivered to KwaZulu-Natal. I wanted to lend a helping hand to those affected by the recent riots.”
Ivan did a total of six flights to KwaZulu-Natal.
His last flight landed on July 19, shortly before 15:00 after flying his last flight from KwaZulu-Natal.
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