Emergency Services Confirm Plane Crash in Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal
- Emergency services in KwaZulu-Natal reportedly launched a search and rescue operation after a plane reportedly crashed
- The light aircraft crashed after two planes transmitted distress calls, and one of them reportedly disappeared
- The plane is still missing, and South Africans are worried about the fate of the passengers on the plane
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KWAZULU-NATAL — Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have launched a search and rescue operation after a plane allegedly crashed near Howick on 15 October 2025.
According to The Witness, two light aircraft sent distress signals, and one of them is believed to have gone down. Due to the challenging weather conditions, emergency management services have not located the plane. The Howick South African Police Service and search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the area to locate the plane.
KZN Government on alert
According to Transport and Human Settlement spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya, the province's MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has mandated the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) to manage the traffic flow in the area. The provincial government is also liaising with the team responsible for the search and rescue operation. He also confirmed that two aircraft have gone missing. Their main priority is to look for the survivors.
3 Briefly News stories about plane crashes
On 5 June 2025, the pilot of a Cessna aircraft was killed shortly after takeoff at the Lanseria Airport on 5 June 2025. The plane crashed in the perimeter of the nearby lion and rhino nature reserve. One other passenger was on board and sustained serious injuries.
The bodies of three passengers of a missing aircraft were found in KwaZulu-Natal on 9 June after it disappeared from the skies three days prior. The aircraft left the Virginia Airport in Durban and was destined for Ladysmith in the Eastern Cape. A student pilot was among those whose bodies were found alongside the aircraft.
A light aircraft crashed in Suncoast Beach in KwaZulu-Natal on 14 August 21025. A search and rescue mission to find the passengers was launched. The pilot was flying near Suncoast Beach when it lost control and plummeted into the water.
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South Africans worried
Netizens commenting on Facebook were concerned.
Koketso T. Mashishi was worried about her partner.
"From where? Please be specific. My partner is on a plane coming back."
Ilse Oosthuizen said:
"Light aircraft. Still searching for the wreck. Thick fog in the area."
Nkululeko Gumede said:
"Today, we will see the importance of aircraft emergency response plans."
Iris Louw said:
"I wonder if it is not the one that was flying low in the morning."
Piot dies after plane crashes at airshow
In a related article, Briefly News reported that a pilot lost his life after an Impala aircraft crashed during a performance at an airshow. The incident happened on 22 March 2025 at Saldanha Bay.
The Impala hit the ground, and the pilot died on impact. Emergency medical services rushed to the scene and found the wreckage engulfed in flames.
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