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BREAKING NEWS: Beloved Steelpoort aviator and businessman Jeff Mabuza identified as deceased pilot in Mbombela plane crash
The crash occurred west of the old Nelspruit Airfield yesterday afternoon, January 30, at about 15:30.
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Steelpoort businessman Jeff Mabuza has been identified as the pilot who had tragically died in the light aircraft crash outside Mbombela yesterday afternoon, January 30.
Tributes for the well-loved aviator have begun pouring in from friends on Facebook.
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Mabuza is said to have been a passionate pilot with a love of flying, and it was said his death was a huge loss to the aviation world.
This is a developing story. Lowvelder will update its readers as soon as more information becomes available.