The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is concerned about inaccurate news currently making the rounds on different social media platforms about its members who were involved in a helicopter accident on Thursday, 18 April 2019 in Tshwane.

The SANDF says in a media statement it can confirm that both members are in a stable condition in hospital, and wishes to state categorically that the news suggesting that one of their members has passed on, is not true.
“The SANDF would like to caution the public not to spread incorrect and irresponsible information. Furthermore, we would like to state that at all times when our pilots are assigned to any task, they undergo a pre-flight medical check-up before flying any aircraft as a strict requirement for all pilots. The SANDF further requests the public to respect the privacy of families in this regard.”