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The Citizen
15 hours ago
- General
- The Citizen
Aircraft crash victim to be laid to rest in Nkandla
Aircraft crash victim to be laid to rest in Nkandla One of the victims of this week's light aircraft crash in the KZN Midlands will be laid to rest on Monday in Nkandla. ALSO READ: Search for missing aircraft ends in tragedy Siphesihle Buthelezi (20), a medical student, was among the two pilots who lost their lives when the aircraft disappeared on Sunday after departing from Virginia Airport in Durban North. ALSO READ: Condolences extended to KZN light aircraft crash victims' families Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma remarked, 'We must continue to pray and support the family of Siphesihle. 'He was a promising young star. He will be deeply missed.' Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Russia Today
South Africa investigates fatal air crash
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. 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. First published by IOL
