Claus Keuchel remembered after final flight over Vryheid
Mere hours before Claus and Maxine started the flight back home that would be their last, Claus was celebrated at the EAA's prizegiving for being the oldest flying member to attend.
TRAGEDY struck in the wake of the recent EAA National Convention which took place in Vryheid at the end of April when a plane crash claimed the lives of two EAA members who had attended the event.
Claus Keuchel (83) and his partner, Maxine Frisch (85) were killed when the aircraft that they were heading home in crashed into a mountain just outside of Vryheid and many were left in utter disbelief at the news of their sudden passing.
“After a wonderful weekend spent with the EAA family in Vryheid, we awoke to the terrible news that one of the family members didn’t make it home safely,” wrote Garth Calitz on the FlightLine Weekly newsletter. “Claus Keuchel, a long-time member of the EAA, and his good lady, Maxine Frisch, unfortunately were involved in a fatal crash on their return flight from the Convention in Vryheid. Claus, you will be sorely missed, our sincere condolences to all the family and friends of these wonderful people.”
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Mere hours before Claus and Maxine started the flight back home that would be their last, Claus was celebrated at the EAA’s prizegiving for being the oldest flying member to attend.
Claus’ immaculately kept 76 year TaylorCraft was retrieved from the mountain by Ken Taylor and other locals on Monday.
Keep an eye on www.vryheidherald.co.za for photos of the recovery
