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Statement on a Microlight Plane Crash
in China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been advised by
South Africa's Ambassador to China, Themba Kubheka of
a micro-light plane crash involving a South African
male pilot in Hunan Province, today, Friday 28 May 2004.
According to the SA diplomatic mission in China, the
micro-light pilot involved in the accident was one of
two pilots from South Africa who are currently in China
on a fund-raising mission for the Red Cross Hospital
in Cape Town.
At this stage it is not clear what the cause of the
accident was. The Chinese authorities are still in a
process of accessing the area of the accident to ascertain
the cause of the accident as well as to identify the
body sighted on the site of the crash.
The South African diplomatic mission in China will
remain in contact with the Chinese Aviation Authorities
with a view to bringing the matter to a closure.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853
Department of Foreign Affairs
P/Bag X152
Pretoria
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28 May 2004
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