The wreckage of the light aircraft that crash-landed on a farm at Thembalethu near George in the Western Cape on Saturday is expected to be removed from the site on Sunday. It was under police guard throughout the night.

The Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) has confirmed a crash that involved a Rockwell 500S light aircraft near George, in the Western Cape in which two people sustained slight injuries.https://t.co/QI6PZGuTUZ

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The pilot and passenger, who sustained minor injuries, were taken to the George Hospital for treatment and discharged.

According to the South African Civil Aviation Authority, the Rockwell 500S with registration ZS-IZN departed from Vereeniging Airport and was en route to George Airport when a double engine failure approximately 15 kilometres from its destination caused the incident.

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