Limpopo farmer dies in helicopter crash
A well-known farmer from the Gravelotte area died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday evening.
LIMPOPO – A Jet Ranger helicopter carrying two men in their early thirties crashed into a dry river bed on a farm close to Kgapane Village, Mooketsi at approximately 17:00 yesterday afternoon, says Provincial Police Spokesperson, Col Ronel Otto.
Benjamin Osmers and Gerdus Korb were allegedly busy with game counting when the accident happened.
According to ER24 Spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing-Harduth, by the time emergency personnel arrived at the scene, the helicopter was on fire.
Korb was found lying a few meters away from the wreckage. “He was assessed and found to be in a critical condition. He was transported to nearby hospital for further medical care.
“Osmers died at the scene while Korb was taken to a the Tzaneen Mediclinic with serious injuries,” Bodasing-Harduth confirmed.
The cause of the crash is being investigated.
