Five killed in SAPS aircraft crash
Updated | By Newswatch
Five people have been killed in a plane crash in Gauteng.
The South African Police Service says Tuesday afternoon's accident at Rand Airport in Midrand involved one of its fixed-wing aircrafts.
“On board were five passengers and a pilot," says police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe.
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"All five passengers have sadly lost their lives. The pilot is critically injured and has been taken to a nearby hospital for further medical care.
Authorities were on scene to establish the cause of the accident.
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