Update on the aircraft crash in Midrand

On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 15:00, the CERT Centurion crew responded to reports of an aircraft incident on the R101 in the vicinity of New Road.

Upon arrival, crews found that an aircraft carrying two occupants had crash-landed, narrowly missing a pedestrian on the ground.

A bystander passing the scene bravely assisted in extracting both occupants from the aircraft before emergency services arrived, ensuring that the patients could receive medical attention as quickly as possible.

Both patients were assessed and treated on scene. One patient sustained moderate injuries, while the second patient sustained minor injuries. Both patients were transported by Netcare 911 for further medical care.

We would like to sincerely thank the members of the public who stepped forward and assisted at the scene. Your quick thinking, courage and willingness to help made a real difference.

We would also like to thank the following role players for their excellent teamwork, coordination and assistance on scene:

• Vision Tactical
• South African Police Service
• Netcare911
• ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd.
• FIRE OPS SA
• City of Joburg EMS
• Fire and Rescue Grand Central Airport
• SAPS Airwing
• SAPS Highway Patrol
• Ria Sebetsa Security Services
• Axon Security
• Emer-G-Med (Pty) Ltd
• Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department – JMPD

The incident is being investigated by all relevant parties. The R101 remains closed between, Grand Central Boulevard and New Road in the direction of Centurion.