A man sadly died after a light aircraft crashed in the Keerboskloof area, in De Doorns Western Cape, earlier today.
It is understood that the aircraft had flown between mountains in the area and people heard a loud noise. They then saw smoke. They contacted the SAPS which attended to the incident.
ER24, Metro and Fire and Rescue also attended to the incident. An Air Mercy Service helicopter was activated. Personnel found the aircraft that had caught alight during the incident. They were able to retrieve the body of a man which was found close to the wreckage. Sadly there was nothing that could be done for the man in his 20’s who sustained burn wounds. He was declared dead.
The exact cause of the incident is unknown.
Man killed in light aircraft crash
