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One dead in Sterkstroom helicopter crash

File photo of a crashed helicopter
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One person has died after a helicopter crashed into powerlines on a game farm in Sterkstroom near Komani in the Eastern Cape.

The deceased was in the helicopter, although it’s not clear how many people were in the helicopter at this stage.

Provincial Transport spokesperson Kuselwa Rantjie says police and emergency personnel have been dispatched to the scene of the crash.

“We have received as a department of transport reports regarding an aircraft that went down around Strekstroom this morning. At this stage the details are still a little bit sketchy but police and emergency personnel are on the scene trying to comb the area for any clues It is reported that one person has died as a result of the crash. At this stage we are not sure who the owner of the aircraft is or where it was coming from and going to. We are still on the scene and investigating the matter.”

 

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