On Friday 2 April at approximately 14h55 the NSRI were informed by a local newspaper that they had received a report of a small aeroplane crashed into the sea in Hout Bay. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]On investigation it was determined that a Micro-Light aircraft had gone into the surf near Dunes Restaurant but the pilot had been rescued by an unidentified rubber-duck and the Micro-Light had been recovered by bystanders and no further assistance was required. The pilot, who was not … [Read more...]
Report of Aeroplane Crash Turns out to be a Paddler in Difficulty
5 October, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Agulhas, 04th October, 2009. Shane Kempen, NSRI Agulhas station commander said: "At 09h25 NSRI Agulhas were alerted following eye-witness reports of a light aircraft, reportedly a Cessna, crashed into the sea 200 metres off-shore of Struisbaai harbour and further reports of debris from the crashed plane floating in the water. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]"We immediately began investigations into the matter while activating our NSRI Agulhas volunteer duty crew and while activating the … [Read more...]
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