Two survive Midrand light aircraft crash
Two men escaped serious injury when their light aircraft crashed in a field just off Republic Road in Midrand, Gauteng.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said paramedics along with fire services received a call about the crash yesterday and immediately responded to the scene, Kempton Express reported.
“On arrival, paramedics found the light aircraft overturned in the veld. Two men were walking around the aircraft. Paramedics assessed the patients and found that both men had fortunately escaped serious injury,” added Meiring.
Last month, five people were killed when an ambulance aircraft crashed in Cape Town.
Western Cape health department spokesman Mark van der Heever said the crash occurred in the Plattekloof area.
“The plane was coming from Namibia and went missing off the radar at [6.50am] and a call to the control room was made at [7.50am].”
Van der Heever said those on board, were two pilots, one paramedic, one patient, and one passenger. All five were declared dead on the scene.
– Caxton News Service
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