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Light plane crashes in South Africa, two people die
21 Jun 2013 at 13:36hrs | Views
Johannesburg - A man and a woman were killed on Friday when a light aircraft crashed in Germiston, Ekurhuleni emergency services said.
"The aircraft is completely crashed. It seemed to have landed on its propeller. There were four occupants inside. Two died on the scene and two were injured," said spokesperson William Ntladi.
The occupants were trapped after the crash.
Construction workers working nearby rushed to the scene and got them out of the wreckage, said Ntladi.
The two, who sustained injuries, were airlifted to a Netcare trauma facilities for medical care.
Further details were not immediately available.
"The aircraft is completely crashed. It seemed to have landed on its propeller. There were four occupants inside. Two died on the scene and two were injured," said spokesperson William Ntladi.
The occupants were trapped after the crash.
Construction workers working nearby rushed to the scene and got them out of the wreckage, said Ntladi.
The two, who sustained injuries, were airlifted to a Netcare trauma facilities for medical care.
Further details were not immediately available.
Source - Sapa
