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Tragic air crash: One dead, another injured

One dead and another seriously wounded after a light aircraft crash, following take-off.

June 5, 2025
Heinrich Greyling Less than a minute
One did not survive, and the other was seriously wounded in the tragedy. Photo: Caxton Local Media.

It has been confirmed that a light aircraft crashed earlier today, June 5, following its takeoff at Lanseria International Airport, leaving one person dead and another injured.

This is according to Sterkfontein Emergency Medical Services’ (EMS) station commander André Raijmakers.

He said the light aircraft crashed in the Kalkheuvel agricultural holdings area near the lion park at the North West border.

The Krugersdorp News will keep readers updated if new information comes to light.

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
June 5, 2025
Heinrich Greyling Less than a minute

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Clinton Botha

For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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