Tributes Flow In for Young FlySAfair Air Hostess Killed in Accident in Durban
- An air hostess, Koveshree Nair who worked at FlySafair since 2017 was killed in a car accident in Durban
- The young woman was described as a hard working, kind and caring person who loved her career
- Social media has been flooded with messages of condolences and tributes to the the 25-year-old cabin crew member
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DURBAN - Tributes have poured in for a young air hostess who died in a car crash.
The 25-year-old FlySafair employee, Koveshree Nair was described as a kind and caring induvial.
Source: Facebook
IOL reported that the young woman’s funeral is expected to take place in Newcastle. Nair worked at the airline since 2017 and was based in Durban.
A group on Facebook, South African Cabin Crew Daily Snapshot shared a tribute for Nair and said:
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“She absolutely loved her job and she always told how she was planning on flying for the rest of her life. Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and the FlySafair family. Flight Attendants don't die, they just fly higher.”
An influx of tributes poured in for the young woman
Morgan Naidu commented:
“Heartfelt sympathies to family and friends. The Lord be your comfort and strength at this time of loss. RIP dear one.”
Lorna Hariparsad shared:
“Rest in peace my dear, I have seen her on many of my flights, even most recently like last month...this is so sad.”
Eric Harris posted:
“So sorry. Condolences to her family and all at Safair.”
Driver survives taxi collision that killed 19, 17 victims were family members coming from wedding anniversary
Briefly News also reported on Saturday night (26 February), a minibus taxi and a truck had a head-on collision between Schweizer Reneke and Bloemhof in the North West, which had fatal consequences. The minibus taxi contained 22 passengers, 19 of whom died in the accident. This includes the driver and two of his friends. 17 of those who died were family members travelling from a wedding anniversary party.
Three people who were in the minibus taxi sustained serious injuries and are being treated in a local hospital. However, the driver of the truck survived the ordeal, News24 reports.
According to SABC News, Sello Lehari, the MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, has conveyed his condolences to the victims' families.
"It is in our hands to save each other's lives. We can only do this if we practice responsible driving and are cautious on the road," Lehari said.
Captain Sam Tselanyane, a South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, said that a culpable homicide case had been opened. Tselanyane added that SAPS officers are scouring the scene, and more information will be made public after their investigation is complete.
Source: Briefly News
