US EditionNews24 | Light aircraft crashes into ocean off Durban’s Suncoast Beach
A 61-year-old pilot remains missing after his aerobatic plane crashed during an airshow, prompting a multi-agency search operation coordinated by the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre.
- On August 14, a light aircraft crashed into the ocean off Suncoast Beach in Durban during its final display at the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Summit.
- Amid its final demonstration, the Extra 300 trailed smoke before losing altitude during an airshow linked to the Summit, with cause still unknown.
- The ARCC said search teams including NSRI and Metro SAR divers remained on scene, with Netcare 911, SAPS Airwing, Metro SAR divers, and NSRI also assisting.
- Authorities urged beachgoers to steer clear, as at 18:00 on Thursday, the 61-year-old pilot from Johannesburg remains missing and Battery Beach is closed during rescue efforts.
- Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Sisa Majola said investigators have taken control of the scene, with Police and AIID launching an investigation and MEC Siboniso Duma promising thorough future updates.
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A new plane crash was recorded in the world. A light plane crashed into the ocean opposite Durban North Beach, South Africa, during a school air show today, Thursday, August 14. The pilot, a 61-year-old man originally from Johannesburg, remains missing. The aircraft, an Extra 300 with ZS-AEC license plate, was performing its last maneuver when it lost control and fell into the sea. Rescue teams, including the South African Police, have been look…
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