Three injured in light aircraft crash near Wonderboom Airport
Paramedics are still on the scene where a light aircraft crashed near the Wonderboom Airport on Sunday morning.
Three men were injured when their light aircraft crashed near the Wonderboom Airport on Sunday morning.
According to Best Care Ambulance Services spokesperson Xander Loubser, the accident was reported at around 10:30.
The three men were en route from Bloemfontein to Pretoria when the accident happened.
“The three men, aged between 24 and 25, sustained light to moderate injuries.”
Emergency services are still on the scene, and the accident’s cause will form part of an investigation.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, two people were killed in an aircraft accident on a farm within the Cullinan policing precinct.
According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Johan Van Dyk, the police responded swiftly to the scene, where they discovered the aircraft engulfed in flames.
He said the aircraft was conducting a training exercise with a flight instructor and a learner pilot on board.
Also read: Two lives lost tragically as aircraft crashes, shuts down power in Cullinan
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