ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46119
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 October 2008 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: | Samba XL |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronav Academy |
| Registration: | ZU-ENG |
| MSN: | SA XL 49 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ballymore Farm, Hekpoort, 30 km north-west of Krugersdorp, Gauteng -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | FALA (Lanseria) |
| FALA (Lanseria) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An experienced 34-year-old flying instructor and 24-year-old student, Chris Hewitt (former media manager of the 2008 management team of SA Rugby) had taken off from Lanseria shortly before on a training flight. The aircraft was seen to go into a spiral before crashing to the ground in open veld.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. Two die in Hekpoort plane crash
2. Two die as another plane crashes
3. Vliegtuie: nóg twee sterf
4. Former Bok manager dies in plane crash
5. Vliegongeluk eis rugbyman
6. Former SA Rugby media man dies
7. Hewittu2019s tragic end
8. Chris Hewitt dies in plane crash
9. CAA to visit Hewitt plane crash site
Images:
Lanseria Airport, September 24, 2007, 01:38 PM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2008 15:50 | Topaz | Added |
| 29-Oct-2008 22:23 | Topaz | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2008 22:26 | Topaz | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2008 22:32 | Topaz | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2008 01:59 | Topaz | Updated |
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