Preliminary Statement on the plane crash in Petrusburg

19 OCTOBER 2006

 

CAA MEDIA STATEMENT

 

An aircraft accident, which took place around 8:30am this morning, was reported to the CAA.  The information received also confirmed that 2 bodies were found but couldn’t confirm if these were the only 2 in the aircraft.  The aircraft was a PA 28-140 type and it crashed at a place called Petrusburg in the Free State, between Kimberly and Bloemfontein.  CAA investigators responsible for this case are Dr Andre de Kock and Frank Masoga. 

 

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