This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
Canada: 
Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart…
USA: Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart…
According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) report released on Wednesday, after preliminary investigation of the twin aero plane crash in Tzaneen, Limpopo that none of the pilots had made any emergency call before the impact.
Both the planes crashed in the Lekgalametse valley, northeast of Tzaneen on Sunday, August 14. None of the 13 passengers were able to survive the crash, which was discovered after two days of search and rescue efforts. CAA spokesperson, Kobelo Ledwaba told that the investigation regarding the crash is still in process; however, the preliminary report has confirmed a few things.
The two planes were returning to the Rand Airport in Johannesburg after an air show in the area. CAA officials have reconstructed the fatal flight. The aircrafts were reported to be flying in formation and seen by a witness moments before they disappeared into clouds. When both aircrafts failed to arrive at Rand Airport at their expected time of arrival, several attempts were made to contact the aircraft. It is reported that when no outcome appeared then a search and rescue mission was initiated to look for the missing aircrafts. Due to bad weather conditions, it took nearly two days to find the wreckage of both aircraft in the Lekgalametse valley in Limpopo, about 40km southeast of Tzaneen.
The area where the leading aircraft was found was a steep slope and no pre-impact damage to trees was observed near its’ wreckage. While, the land where the second aircraft was found is a steep and slippery slope and a number of pre-impact marks were observed on top of the tall trees. The investigators were able to find a piece of the left wing stuck in the trees.
The aircrafts were fitted with approved standard navigation and communication equipment. No defects were entered against the equipment before the incident, or during the flights. Bad weather was initially blamed for the tragedy but the report does little to clarify the situation. Both pilots possessed valid licenses.
Article viewed on Oye! Times at www.oyetimes.com
Be the first to comment