Pilot rushed to hospital after light aircraft crashes into maize field

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will investigate what caused a light aircraft to crash into a maize field in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands on Tuesday.

Midlands Emergency Medical Service spokesperson Roland Robertson said the incident took place at about 10am in Merrivale, near Howick.

“Crews found a plane had crashed into a maize field with the pilot out of the wreckage.”

Paramedics stabilised the injured 54-year-old pilot on the scene.

“He was transported to Life Hilton Hospital for further care and treatment, where he is in a stable condition.

“The CAA and local authorities were alerted and will investigate the cause of the crash.”

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