Cato Ridge light aircraft crashed after losing power
The Civil Aviation Authority says initial reports indicate that the plane that crashed in Cato Ridge this past weekend had lost power.
Two men, who are both in their 60s, were injured when the light aircraft crashed near the High Stakes airstrip, off Georgedale Road, on Saturday morning.
The authority's Kabelo Ledwaba says the aircraft's been identified as a Aeroprakt Foxbat A22.
It appears the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing when the crash took place.
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"It has been reported that after take-off, the aircraft lost power. Upon returning to the airfield for an emergency landing - the aircraft unfortunately crashed about a 1000 metres from the landing strip threshold," Ledwaba said.