The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has called on members of the public to report any findings of debris from an aircraft to the authorities.

NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the search for the missing pilot off the coast of Durban continues.

Sixty one-year-old Andrew Blackwood-Murray, went missing on Thursday after his light aircraft plunged into the sea at Suncoast Beach in Durban during an airshow.

Lambinon says, “Police divers are continuing to lead an ongoing search operation, and that is being assisted by multiple agencies in the ongoing search. We have appealed to members of the public that if any debris or plane parts are located or washed ashore as well as the maritime community at sea offshore at Durban’s coast to report that to police or they can call NSRI.”

Search for missing Durban plane crash pilot continues