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Pretoria residents in shock after a helicopter goes down




A helicopter crashed onto a road in Pretoria on Friday afternoon luckily all three occupants escaped without serious injuries

Police spokesperson Lt-Col Brenda Muridili said the accident happened around 12.30pm.

Muridili added that the Robinson R44 helicopter, registration ZT-RAL, was on an advanced training flight.


ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the crash happened on Marija Street in Sinoville, Pretoria.

On board were a pilot, instructor and a civil aviation official. The occupants and the civilians were both lucky to escape the incident without any fatalities.

Only the three men were taken to the nearby hospital.

The accident will be investigated by the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa).

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