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A crew from the National Sea Rescue Institute has been searching for the pilot.
The 61-year-old Johannesburg-based pilot who crashed into the sea at Durban Suncoast Beach is still missing.
The National Sea Rescue Institute says it has resumed its search for a missing pilot at sea in Durban. The 61-year-old pilot, who is from Johannesburg, has been missing since Thursday when a light aircraft plunged into the ocean at the Suncoast Beach. pic.twitter.com/Q8Ol6bkTQo
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 15, 2025
He was part of an airshow that was hosted at Virginia Airport in Durban, on Thursday.
The pilot was performing his final display when he appeared to have lost control of the aircraft.
A crew from the National Sea Rescue Institute has been searching for the pilot.
DEVELOPING | The search for the body of the pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into the sea at Durban’s Suncoast Beach has been called off for today. SABC News Reporter Jayed Paulse provides the latest updates. pic.twitter.com/p1LBhjdWSz
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 14, 2025
[WATCH] SABC News reporter Jayed Paulse is on the scene, where a light aircraft crashed into the Indian Ocean in front of Sun Coast Beach in Durban. Emergency services and law-enforcement officials are monitoring the scene. pic.twitter.com/3rZW5kZIOQ
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 14, 2025
[WATCH] Tributes are pouring in on social media for the 61-year-old Johannesburg pilot whose light aircraft crashed into the sea at Durban’s Suncoast Beach during an aerial display for schoolchildren. The search for the wreckage and the pilot continues in difficult conditions.… pic.twitter.com/UruOcJAx7Q
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 15, 2025
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