Two severely burned and injured as they crash-landed light aircraft

The woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition. Photo: Stock/Canva

Two severely burned and injured as they crash-land light aircraft

Paramedics said two people, were severely injured when after their light aircraft crashed in a field outside Alldays, Limpopo.

by Corné van Zyl

13-03-2022 08:10

in Limpopo

The woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition. Photo: Stock/Canva

Two people, a man and woman, were severely injured when after their light aircraft crashed in a field outside Alldays, Limpopo.

IT SEEMS THEY CRASH-LANDED IN A FIELD

The accident happened on Saturday afternoon.

According to ER24 paramedics, the woman had sustained burn wounds over most of her body and was critical. The man had sustained burn wounds on his arm, leaving him in a serious condition.

“ER24 were alerted to the incident by Rocket Air Ambulance that two patients were flown privately to Rand Airport.
“On arrival at 17h26, ER24 medics found that staff from Rocket Air ambulance was already tending to the two patients,” ER24 said.

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THE WOMAN SUFFERED SEVERE BURN WOUNDS

The injured man and woman were treated and provided with advanced life support before they were transported to a private hospital for urgent care.

“It is understood that the man and woman had crash-landed their aircraft in a field after the plane experienced mechanical failure. After pulling the woman from the burning wreckage, the man was able to find a nearby farmer and contact his son.
“The son was able to fly another light aircraft to their location, collect the man and woman and fly them to the paramedics at Rand Airport.”