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The scene of the Free State aircraft crash.
The police in the Free State say they are investigating the cause of the light airplane crash which occured in the south of Bloemfontein.
The crash claimed the life of the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft.
Station Commander at Parkweg Police Station says they are also investigating a case of culpable homicide.
Fatal small aircraft crash outside Bloemfontein in the Ferreira areahttps://t.co/U8Z8pjdzFz#ArriveAlive #PlaneCrash #VRMed pic.twitter.com/CLjQQsY2Zd
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 2, 2026
Brigadier Teboho Jacobs says the pilot suffered fatal injuries during the crash.
“We got the complaint around 10:15 of the plane which crashed around the Ferreira area, and yes, we went to the scene, and we can confirm that upon further investigations that there was only one passenger, who is a pilot. He was declared dead on the scene after everybody attended the scene,” says Jacobs.
BREAKING NEWS | A pilot has died in a light aircraft crash south of Bloemfontein in the Free State. Emergency Medical Services’ Sipho Towa says the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre was alerted this morning. pic.twitter.com/ymY6LfddCN
— SABC News (@SABCNews) January 2, 2026
