Two people were killed on Sunday when the light aircraft training flight they were conducting crashed into the side of a mine dump alongside FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Johannesburg.
Responders attend the scene where a plane crashed in Nasrec, next to FNB Stadium, killing the two occupants on board, 15 January 2023. The aircraft left Grand Central Airport and was on a training flight. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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The South African Civil Aviation Authority said the crash happened at around 9am.
The scene was a hive of activity with various responders present including medic teams, rescue teams, the South African Police Service and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department.
The aviation authority said a preliminary report would be issued in 30 days.
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