'Smoke all over the place' as aircraft crashes near Wonderboom airport
SOUTH AFRICA10 July 2018
JOHANNESBURG – An aircraft has crashed near the Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria.
According to Russel Meiring, communications officer for ER24, approximately 20 people were injured and sustained injuries ranging from minor to critical.
Paramedics are treating the patients and will thereafter transport them to nearby hospitals for further treatment.
Helicopters are on the scene to airlift any critical patients to hospital.
Tshwane Metro Police Department spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that a small plane crashed in the Kameeldrift plot.
"We suspect that the plane was on its way to the Wonderboom airport," said Mahamba.
"There is smoke all over and paramedics are on the scene. They will provide an update on any injuries."
