Light plane crashes near Brits‚ killing pilot
23 August 2015 - 17:03
A light aircraft crashed in the backyard of a residential property in Rashoop‚ Brits‚ in North West province on Saturday morning‚ killing the pilot‚ the Hartebeespoort Emergency Rescue Unit has confirmed. A light aircraft crashed in the backyard of a residential property in Rashoop‚ Brits‚ in North West province on Saturday morning‚ killing the pilot‚ the Hartebeespoort Emergency Rescue Unit has confirmed.The accident occurred soon after the small biplane had taken off from the Brits Flying Club airfield.The cause of the accident is not yet known.The emergency rescue unit was unable to provide any further details‚ but reports said the pilot was apparently practising for an airshow when the aircraft crashed...
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