R44 down in Gauteng
 

Rumour has it a R44 has just gone down (Approx 10H30) in Gauteng killing both occupants.

Can anyone confirm?

From News24

2 die in horror chopper crash
05/04/2007 11:07 - (SA)
Johannesburg - Two people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Riverclub near Sandton on Thursday, paramedics said.
"A light helicopter crashed into the garden of a house in East Hertford Road. Both occupants died on the scene," said Netcare 911 spokesperson Trevor Putterill. Nobody was hurt and the house was undamaged.
Civil Aviation authorities were expected to arrive later.
No further details were available

Speechless
 

My thoughts go out to the families and loved ones ...

:(

Understand it was an R22 with an instructor and student on board. My sympathies to the families of the victims.

Any idea which company is involved?

All Speculation
 

Aircraft from Grand Central, R22, two people on board, instructor and student. Witness claims aircraft fell out of the sky... engine failure, carb icing, blades?

My thoughts go out to the families and loved ones..

Terrible!!! thoughts go out to the families and loved ones. :(

Sad day!!!
Thoughts to family and friends!

Apparently one of Hover's machines.

Thoughts and prayers to the family & friends.

R22
 

Sadly sounds like the tail came off and the chopper went in vertically.

A lot of stories regarding this accident going arround. Does anybody know what happened? It was an R22 from Hover Dynamics at Grand Central.