{"id":295363,"date":"2025-11-30T19:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/two-die-in-morningstar-airfield-crash-near-vissershok\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T19:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:20:18","slug":"two-die-in-morningstar-airfield-crash-near-vissershok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/two-die-in-morningstar-airfield-crash-near-vissershok\/","title":{"rendered":"Two die in Morningstar Airfield crash near Vissershok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two people were killed on Sunday afternoon (30 November) when a Sling 2 aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Morningstar Airfield near Vissershok in Cape Town. The South African Civil Aviation Authority\u2019s Accidents and Incidents Investigations Division (AIID) confirmed it has launched a full investigation into the fatal accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the AIID, the aircraft departed at approximately 11:00 with a flight instructor and a private licence holder on board. Moments later, it crashed, leaving both occupants fatally injured and the aircraft substantially damaged.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emergency-services-rush-to-scene\">Emergency services rush to scene<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Police spokesperson Capt F.C. Van Wyk confirmed that emergency services responded swiftly to the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis office can confirm a fatal airplane crash on Sunday, at about 12:40 at Vissershok airfield, Philadelphia. The two occupants died due to injuries sustained,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philadelphia police have since registered an inquest case, which will run alongside the aviation investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of publication, police had not yet released the names of the deceased, pending formal notification of their families.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tygerburger.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/crash-AviationSpotte_64869.jpg\" alt=\"The Sling 2 aircraft was completely wrecked after crashing shortly after take-off. Photo: Aviation Spotter SA\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Sling 2 aircraft was completely wrecked after crashing shortly after take-off. Photo: Aviation Spotter SA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-motorists-describe-shock\">Motorists describe shock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Neville du Plessis, a motorist driving on the N7 towards Cape Town told <em>TygerBurger<\/em>: \u201cI was driving past the Morningstar area when I saw smoke rising and emergency vehicles rushing in. At first, I thought it was a veld fire, but when I realised it was an aircraft down, my heart sank. It\u2019s devastating to know that two people lost their lives. My thoughts are with their families.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorist Angie Human said she was a few cars behind when traffic slowed near Vissershok. &#8220;We could see responders working urgently in the distance. Even without knowing the details, you could feel something serious had happened. Hearing now that both occupants died is truly heartbreaking. 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