UPDATE: Probe into north plane crash continues
“Investigations can vary in complexity and may take a significant time to complete.”
Investigations into the airplane crash north of Pretoria are still continuing.
East of the Moloto Road, near Sakabuka Avenue in Kameeldrift, lies the wreckage of the historic aircraft that crashed into the field last Tuesday.
The Convair 340, manufactured by General Dynamics, was on a test flight to Pilanesberg.
Had it successfully completed the flight, it would have been sent to its new owners Aviodrome in the Netherlands.
Aviodrome general manager Serena van Kammen said the transfer of the plane from Rovos Rail to Aviodrome was already done.
“It was an important plane just after the World War II, at the initial stage of mass tourism,” said Van Kammen.
“It would have been a nice addition to our collection.”
The aircraft had a certificate of airworthiness that would have expired on 15 August.
Witnesses reported seeing smoke billowing out of the plane’s left engine as it took off from Wonderboom airport.
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More than 20 people were injured when the plane crashed – two fatally.
The SA Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has assigned a team of investigators to probe the cause “or causes” of the accident.
In a statement, the regulatory authority appealed to stakeholders to give the investigators “space and time to complete a thorough investigation”.
“Investigations can vary in complexity and may take a significant time to complete,” the CAA said.
“However, a preliminary report will be issued within 30 days of the accident; and in instances where an investigation takes longer than 12 months, the investigation team would then issue an interim statement to indicate the progress made.”
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