Light aircraft
3 people injured after light aircraft crash in Leondale
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services say the accident happened near the Union Settlement earlier on Monday.
Reports said one person died and two were seriously injured and a fourth person was missing.
It’s understood the pilot was alone in the plane heading to a nearby airfield when the accident occurred on Friday night.
Paramedics say the cause of the crash is still unknown.
It's believed the plane experienced mechanical failure.
Jaco van Renburg, who left his home in Bela-Bela flying to Vaalwater on Wednesday when his aircraft failed to reach its destination.
An aviation expert says the industry seems to be under pressure to afford the costs of safety regulations.
The microlight is believed to have been bound for Eagle Creek Aviation Estate.
Paramedics say the air craft was found in the veld with the child still inside.
The 23-year-old pilot restrained the passenger and made a distress call before safely landing the plane.
A passenger made a "beautiful landing" in northeast England after a pilot fell ill.
Two seperate light aircraft crashes this week raise questions about safety.
The plane went down on a mine dump near Barlow Road.
A light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on Bluewater Bay Beach on Sunday.
A light aircraft crashed in to the Ysterberg mountain range on Friday night.