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Two dead in South African Cessna crash

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: South Africa Aircraft: Airplanes

Two women have died after a Cessna 182 crashed into the Outeniqua mountains in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, ENCA reports.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that the aircraft crashed near Hankey.
 
Also on board was the pilot, who was airlifted to Greenacres Hospital in Port Elzabeth and is currently in critical condition, and a small dog, who survived the crash.
 
The cause of the crash is currently unknown, as CAA spokesperson Kabelo Ledwaba said, "The cause of the accident is being investigated by the CAA." 

 





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