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A pilot and his co-pilot escaped serious injuries when their light aircraft crashed through the roof of a building in Union Park in Alberton on Sunday afternoon.
ER24 said they attended the scene along with other rescuers shortly after 2 pm.
“Upon their arrival, they found the light aircraft hanging nose down through the roof of a building. Both occupants were still inside of the aircraft,” said spokesperson, Werner Vermaak.
He said fire and rescue services used a forklift and a cage to bring the two men to the ground.
“Both managed to climb out of the aircraft through a window,” he said.
Vermaak said the two were assessed on scene and found to have sustained no serious injuries but were transported to a hospital.
He said it's understood that the men were flying from Bloemfontein when the incident occurred.
Local authorities attended the scene and will conduct an investigation.
