Light aircraft crashes at golf estate in Durban North

Golfers at the Beachwood Golf Club in Durban North were left shocked after a light aircraft crashed on the greens.

It is understood the accident happened on Thursday. It’s unclear what caused the plane to crash.

ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson said medics responded to the light aircraft crash just before 1pm.

Light aircraft crash

“Paramedics together with Saps [South African Police Service] and Metro Police Search and Rescue arrived at the golf estate and were directed to where the light aircraft had crashed. It is believed that the plane had two occupants (including the pilot) at the time of the crash.

“One of the occupants had sustained minor injuries and was stabilised on the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for the further care that he required,” Jamieson said.

The pilot did not sustain any injuries.

Jamieson said the events leading up to the crash are unknown however all necessary officials were in attendance and will be investigating further.

Last month, a 75-year-old pilot and his two passengers, survived crash-landing in Algoa Park, Gqeberha.

The pilot was forced to execute an emergency landing due to low fuel with his Piper PA-32RT on Ysterhout Street.

The pilot and two male passengers, aged 33 and 43, emerged unscathed.

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OR Tambo being repaired

Meanwhile, Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is fixing what was once a gleaming, bright and efficient international airport.

There are a number of terminals that make up OR Tambo International. Some (and parts of some) date back more than 50 years, while others were built specifically for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, According to Moneyweb.

International check-in is either a fairly new and well-lit central terminal or the noticeably dated Terminal A (the old international portion of the airport).

Escalators that have been out of order for years because they’re so old that they’re either uneconomical to repair or unrepairable are slowly being replaced (like that escalator in domestic arrivals down to baggage collection, which has not been working since the Covid-19 pandemic).

ALSO READ: Acsa finally begins fixing dark, dingy, fading OR Tambo