4HolerPoler
25th Jan 2007, 14:04
Practice forced-lob, hit wires -
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A small plane crashed in the Hekpoort area near Hartebeespoort on Thursday. The plane was apparently coming in for an emergency landing on an open field on a farm, apparently part of a training exercise, when it flew into power lines that could not be seen from the air. The plane struck the lines and dove nose first in the ground. Since the accident happened in a remote area and because it would take road crews some time to reach the scene, a Netcare 911 helicopter was dispatched to the scene. The pilot and passenger were both seriously injured and the pilot was airlifted to a Pretoria hospital.
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A small plane crashed in the Hekpoort area near Hartebeespoort on Thursday. The plane was apparently coming in for an emergency landing on an open field on a farm, apparently part of a training exercise, when it flew into power lines that could not be seen from the air. The plane struck the lines and dove nose first in the ground. Since the accident happened in a remote area and because it would take road crews some time to reach the scene, a Netcare 911 helicopter was dispatched to the scene. The pilot and passenger were both seriously injured and the pilot was airlifted to a Pretoria hospital.