LIMPOPO – Police in Rooiberg in the Bela Bela cluster have opened a case of inquest after two people were killed in a helicopter crash this morning, 1 June.
According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, the helicopter was flying over Lumary farm, near Zebula Lodge when it crashed, killing the two men instantly.
“Police and paramedics were summoned to the scene, reacted swiftly and on arrival, the deceased were still trapped in the wreckage. Forensic experts and aviation investigators were informed and are currently at the scene,” he explained.
The deceased have been identified as Herman Wenhold (37) and Jacque Oelofse (31) and the two men were flying from Rustenburg in the Northwest province to Zebula lodge when the accident happened.
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