Two Killed in Aircraft Accident

[Jefferson Airplane]

The following tragic news from www.iol.co.za (http://www.iol.co.za):

"A light aircraft crashed in Grasmere on Sunday morning, killing its two occupants, Gauteng police said.

The plane crashed at 8.40am, it is believed that it was attempting to land, said Senior Superintendent Noxolo Kweza.

The plane, which is owned by Northwest Aviation, had arrived from Randburg airport.

Further details were not immediately available."
Sapa

I am not familiar with Northwest Aviation but another sad and tragic day in SA aviation.

Regards,
J Airplane.

[flyboy2]

Johannesburg - A light aircraft crashed in Grasmere on Sunday morning, killing its two occupants, Gauteng police said.

The plane crashed at 08:40, it is believed that it was attempting to land, said Senior Superintendent Noxolo Kweza.

The plane, which is owned by Northwest Aviation, had arrived from Rand Airport.

Kweza declined to comment further, citing an investigation by the Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA was not immediately available for comment.

However, the SABC has reported that the plane crashed after failing to pull out of a dive. It collided with the ground, propeller-first.
Source:
Plane 'tried to pull out of dive': News24: SouthAfrica: News (http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/35da32ca49c44e789d2928dcec38b241/13-12-2009-02-02/Plane_tried_to_pull_out_of_dive)

[Sir Osis of the river]

Is this another hot and high, heavy a/c doing low level aero's gone wrong?

RIP to the crew.

Sir O

[Desperate Wannabe]

The aircraft in question was the Northwest Province "sponsored" Extra 300 ZU-EXT, out of Rand Airport, RIP.

[Bosotter]

My most sincere condolences to the families!
Any ideas guys?
What happened here?

Who was the crew?

Was this another preventable accident?

[razorback]

The pilot/co-owner was a friend and respected physician from Johannesburg. Enthusiastic aerobatics pilot who participated in his first competition, and winning a medal, just last week. Did not know the co-pilot, just by name. Families still to be informed.
Two straight rolls during a flypast at Tedderfield, and crashed. Both killed on impact.
Rest in peace RN.