Gyrocopter crash kills two in Limpopo

Gyrocopter crash kills two in Limpopo

An inquest docket has been opened after a gyro helicopter crashed at Ashanti Lodge outside Lephalale in Limpopo on Sunday.

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Limpopo police said the helicopter hit a tree before it fell to the ground and burst into flames.

 

"Both men on board died on the scene, the pilot and passenger," police spokesperson Ronel Otto said.


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The Civil Aviation Authority will investigate the cause of the accident.


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