Two die in helicopter crash

23 April 2015 - 02:10 By Jerome Cornelius

Two people were killed yesterday when a firefighting helicoper crashed in Bainskloof, near Wellington. The helicopter belonged to Working on Fire, and communications manager Linton Rensburg confirmed the deaths."They were on a fire suppression mission and had to do a forced landing. We have communicated with the Civil Aviation Authority," he said.Last month, pilot "Bees" Marais died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a fire at Cape Point. ..

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