Mpumalanga: Three people killed in plane crash on Sunday
Three people died and another was seriously injured when a private aircraft crashed just outside Emalahleni in Mpumalanga on Sunday.
Mpumalanga police confirmed a plane crash incident involving a Cessna 172 aircraft on a private flight between Mbombela and Emalahleni happened at around 15:40 on Sunday afternoon.
MPUMALANGA PLANE CRASH INFORMATION
South African Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Sisa Majola its accident and incident investigations division (AIID) was informed of the accident involving the Cessna 172 aircraft on a private flight between Mbombela and Emalahleni on Sunday.
Upon investigation, it was found that the aircraft was destroyed by fire, which ultimately led to the fatal plane crash.
According to Majola, there were two pilots and two passengers on board the aircraft when the plane crash happened.
“Three occupants were fatally injured and one suffered serious injuries,” Majola revealed.
The AIID team has been dispatched to the site to collect evidence that will define the scope of the investigation and a preliminary report will be issued 30 days after the accident, he added.
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