{"id":9568,"date":"2021-05-03T18:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T18:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=9568"},"modified":"2021-05-03T16:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:47:13","slug":"civil-aviation-authority-to-probe-durban-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/civil-aviation-authority-to-probe-durban-helicopter-crash","title":{"rendered":"Civil Aviation Authority to probe Durban helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Durban &#8211; The Civil Aviation Authority said an investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash that claimed two lives in Durban has begun.<\/p>\n<p>Department spokesperson Kabelo Ledwaba said the Accident and Incident Investigations Division had been notified of the accident and were on scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accident resulted in two fatalities when the helicopter crashed into the Umgeni River in KwaZulu-Natal Province.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apart from naming the helicopter, a Robinson R22 helicopter, Ledwaba said at this stage there are no further details available.<\/p>\n<p>He added a preliminary report would be issued within 30 days from the day of this accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe completion of the investigation will be marked by the release of a final accident report, which may contain safety recommendations aimed at improving the levels of aviation safety and the prevention of a similar accident,\u201d said Ledwaba.<\/p>\n<p><b>IOL<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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