ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17760
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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 2008 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Solo Wings Windlass |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZU-CEF |
| MSN: | WL860 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Valley between Witbank and Middelburg, Mpumalanga -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAWI (Witbank) |
| FAWI (Witbank) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Windlass Trike lost power and crashed into a kloof between Witbank and Middelburg. Pilot broke both legs and passenger broke an ankle. The aircraft was reported missing at 19:30 when it was two hours overdue and a search was initiated by South African Search and Rescue (SASAR). The press also reported that the pilot, Ryan Keys, made a cell phone call to say that they had gone down. With the assistance of the Mountain Club of South Africa and the South African Police Services, the crash scene was located at 21:30 and the injured were then extracted from the kloof by a helicopter from 17 Squadron SAAF and transferred to the Unitas hospital in Pretoria.
Sources:
1. http://www.news24.com/Beeld/Suid-Afrika/0,,3-975_2320441,00.html
2. http://www.news24.com/Beeld/Suid-Afrika/0,,3-975_2321050,00.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2008 04:58 | Topaz | Added |
| 15-May-2008 00:36 | Topaz | Updated |
| 15-May-2008 01:39 | Topaz | Updated |
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