Airplane crashes into flats in South Africa

Monday, December 18, 2006

During a heavy thunderstorm at around 19:00 GMT, a plane crashed into a block of flats in the suburb of Yeoville in Johannesburg.

The pilot was killed on impact. No one on the ground was injured.

The plane is believed to be a Piper Cherokee 140 that was probably heading towards Lanseria Airport.

Sources

"Plane crashes in Jo'burg" — News24, December 18 2006
"Mayhem in Yeoville as plane hits building" — IOL, December 18 2006
"Plane crashes in Yeoville" — SABCnews.com, December 18 2006

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