A light aircraft crashed at Springs Airfield in Gauteng on Wednesday night [August 26], killing one passenger and injuring another.
The crash killed one and injured another. Credit: Facebook / Make SA Safe
In a statement, Arrive Alive said that Netcare 911 responded to reports of a plane crash in Springs at 6.45pm on Wednesday. Fire crews and police officers also arrived on the scene, reports The South African.
Police soon arrived on the scene. Credit: Facebook / Make SA Safe
‘When Netcare 911 Paramedics arrived on scene they found an adult male and female still in the plane. The female patient who showed no signs of life was assessed however had sadly succumbed to her injuries,’ said Arrive Alive’s media liaison Shawn Herbst.
‘The adult male patient was found to have sustained critical injuries and was treated on scene by an Emergency Care Practitioner while the fire and rescue services used hydraulic tools to free him from the aircraft. Once stabilised the patient was flown by Netcare 911 Helicopter ambulance to hospital for further treatment.’
The relevant authorities will investigate the circumstances that lead to the incident.
