'Fuel shortage' led to chopper disaster, damning report finds
Investigation follows deadly plunge into croc-infested river
08 August 2021 - 00:00
As Magda Rorich, seriously injured and surrounded by crocodiles, clung to the semi-submerged rotor blade of a helicopter that had plunged into the Crocodile River, the body of her husband, Chris, lay below her, trapped in the sunken cockpit...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.