A pilot was killed in a light aircraft accident on Saturday, December 11 in the West Rand, Gauteng. This follows another light aircraft crash that happened earlier this week in Pretoria in a similar setting.
The pilot who lost his life today was the only occupant onboard. He was pronounced dead at the scene as he showed no signs of life when Netcare911 paramedics arrived at the crumbled aircraft in Syferfontein, as Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst expressed as per the South African.
Earlier in the week, another pilot was killed after his two-seater light aircraft crashed in Bronkhorstspruit Nature Reserve in Pretoria on Tuesday, December 7. He was also the only person on board, as TimesLive reports.
Meanwhile in Cape Town, Tafelsig has seen a spate of deaths as a result of shootings after a total of five people between the ages of 13 and 22 were shot. The incident took place at a matric party along Plattekloof Street.
Read More:
Five people shot and injured at matric celebration in Cape Town
Picture: Netcare