KZN aircraft accident investigators looking into 2 plane crashes that claimed 3 lives! The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation division has been tasked with investigating two plane crashes that claimed three lives in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
On Sunday, a light aircraft went missing with the three passengers on board, and was recovered on Monday.
The plane was part of a formation involving three planes from Durban to Pretoria when the incident occurred.
KZN aircraft accident investigators
The investigations division tasked to probe the deadly plane crash says three planes left the Virginia Airport in Durban, in a loose formation, heading to Pretoria.
The planes had the intent of refuelling in Ladysmith on Sunday night.
However, due to the lack of night facilities at the Ladysmith Airport, the formation diverted to the nearby Greytown Airport, where the first plane crashed into a bushy terrain, but the pilot was unharmed.
The second plane landed safely, but the third one was only found on Monday morning, with all three occupants dead.
The KZN Department of Transport’s spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, explained: “The MEC has pointed that the office is in touch with the family of the late student pilot Nqobisile Biyela, the mother, Ms Zama Biyela, who is so devastated following the loss of such a talented young lady who had a bright future in the aviation industry.”
The identity of the two other victims is yet to be revealed.
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