Overview
- The Piper Cherokee 140 (registration ZS-XPR) crashed in Midrand on Wednesday morning during a lesson after departing Grand Central Airport.
- The flight instructor and student sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
- The Accidents and Incidents Investigations Division is conducting an on-site inquiry into the Midrand accident and plans a preliminary report within 30 days.
- A Bell 230 helicopter went down during training at Kromvlei outside Alberton on Tuesday, coming to rest on its side with substantial damage.
- Officials reported conflicting injury details from the Alberton crash, and emergency crews deployed two fire engines and 11 firefighters, with one patient transported by private ambulance.