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South Africa: Inspirational Teen Aviation Project Ends in Tragedy
VOA, 7 August 2019
A South African group of teenage pilots who flew a self-assembled aircraft across Africa are back in South Africa after tragedy struck the expedition. The two experienced adult… Read more »
Pilots Who Supported Teens' Flight Across Africa Die in Crash
Two South African pilots who were involved in a project in which teenagers built a homemade plane and flew it across Africa have died in a crash in Tanzania. Des Werner and Werner Froneman were in a small plane supporting the teenagers who flew a homebuilt aircraft from Cape Town to Cairo in July. The pilots had planned to travel from Uganda to Malawi ahead of their return to South Africa on Monday, but requested to land in Tanzania on Saturday after reporting engine problems.
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Africa: Pilots Supporting Homemade Plane Flight Across Africa Die in Crash
DW, 4 August 2019
The pilots were accompanying teenagers flying a homemade plane across Africa when their aircraft crashed. Read more »
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Tanzania: Plane Crash Scene Still Cordoned Pending Aviation Experts' Probe
Citizen, 4 August 2019
The place where a plane crashed Saturday killing two South African nationals will continue to be under police cordon, pending arrival of aviation experts for investigations. Read more »
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Tanzania: Two Killed As SA Plane Crashes in Tanzania
News24Wire, 4 August 2019
Two project directors were killed when a light aircraft registered in South Africa crashed in Tanzania on Saturday, the company said on Sunday. Read more »
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Egypt: Aircraft Assembled, and Flown, By Teenagers Lands Safely in Egypt
News24Wire, 9 July 2019
The first aircraft assembled, and flown, by South African teenagers arrived safely in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday, after it jetted off from Cape Town last month. Read more »
InFocus
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A group of teenagers assembled a four-seater airplane and is flying it across the continent. Aviation experts say this a significant feat, one that will inspire teens who want to ... Read more »
