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Investigators probe final moments before fatal Piper Cherokee wreck
Nqobile Biyela, Lulama 'Lwazi' Msane and Siphesihle Buthelezi died in a plane crash in KZN. Image: Supplied/Se-Anne Rall/IOL Investigators are piecing together what happened in the moments before a Piper Cherokee crashed in KwaZulu-Natal, claiming the lives two pilots and a medical student on board. The deceased have been identified as 23-year-old student pilots Nqobile Biyela and Lulama 'Lwazi' Msane, along with 20-year-old medical student Siphesihle Buthelezi. IOL reported that the small aircraft departed from the Virginia Airport in Durban, at the weekend. Nqobile Biyela Image: Supplied Lulama 'Lwazi' Msane Image: Supplied Siphesihle Buthelezi Image: Supplied MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, confirmed that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched a formal investigation. "A report from the Accident and Incident Investigation Division is expected within 30 days," he said. Duma added that the grief experienced by the families, friends, and peers of the victims was unbearable and urged the public to continue offering support and compassion to the bereaved families. "We are fully aware that post-mortem examinations of the victims by trained pathologists will be critical in terms of highlighting causative factors, crash injuries, and survival factors," Duma said. He said his department is in touch with the families of the deceased. "It is sad that, during Youth Month, we lose the lives of dedicated and intelligent young people who were destined to take the aviation and healthcare industries to the next level," he said. IOL News Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
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2 days ago
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Investigation launched after three young lives lost in KwaZulu-Natal aircraft tragedy
A light aircraft that vanished on Sunday over KwaZulu-Natal skies was found on Monday with all three passengers confirmed dead. The Piper Cherokee, which departed from Virginia Airport around 3pm, was operated by a student pilot. The young victims of the tragic incident have been identified as 23-year-old student pilots Nqobile Biyela and Lulama 'Lwazi' Msane, along with 20-year-old medical student Siphesihle Buthelezi. "We wish to inform the people of KwaZulu-Natal that we are in touch with the families of the two pilot students and a medical student who died tragically following the crash of their light aircraft," said KZN MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma. "It is sad that, during Youth Month, we lose the lives of dedicated and intelligent young people who were destined to take the aviation and healthcare industries to the next level."
