2 die in Hekpoort Accident
 

Sadly another 2 aviators have been taken from us, this time in the Hekpoort valley. Condolences to the families and friends left behind.

We can only hope that this carnage ends soon. Safe flying all.

It looks like October 2008 will go down in history as one of the saddest months in aviation.

Thoughts to all those who've lost loved one's over the past few weeks...

names released-Commiserations to all
 

Johannesburg - The Civil Aviation Authority will visit the plane crash site in which former SA Rugby communications manager Chris Hewitt was killed, Gauteng police said on Thursday.

"Officials would visit the crash site at 9am," said Inspector Odette van Staden.

Hewitt, 24, and his flying instructor, Henricus de Witt, 34, were killed on Wednesday when their two-seater aircraft crashed near Hekpoort, north west of Krugersdorp.

"The plane crashed nose-first into the ground," Van Staden said.

Witnesses said the two seater aircraft went into a spiral just before crashing around 17:00.

Commissioner for civil aviation Captain Colin Jordaan said that since October 1, 12 accidents occurred, of which seven had resulted in 23 fatalities. -- Sapa
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