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Light aircraft crash-lands in Cape Town field; pilot reportedly unharmed

IOL · 19 October 2026 at 13:10

Light aircraft crash-lands in Cape Town field; pilot reportedly unharmed

Emergency services were at the scene after a light aircraft came down near Otto Du Plessis Drive in Melkbosstrand on Monday.

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