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Parts of the wreckage of the Netcare helicopter that crashed near Bergville
- Two doctors, a nurse, a paramedic and a pilot were killed in a helicopter accident at KZN.
- The team was on its way to transport a seriously ill patient to Netcare Milpark Hospital when the helicopter crashed in Bergville, in the KZN Midlands.
- The South African Civil Aviation Authority has dispatched a team of investigators to the scene.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacca) dispatched a team to the scene of a helicopter crash in KwaZulu-Natal that claimed the lives of four Netcare healthcare workers and a pilot on Thursday.
“The Accident and Incident Investigation team has been notified of a plane crash and has dispatched a team that is already on its way to the crash site,” Sacca spokesman Kabelo Ledwaba told News24.
Netcare identified the victims as Dr. Kgopotso Rudolph Mononyane, an anesthetist, Dr. Curnick Siyabonga Mahlangu, a cardiothoracic surgeon and Mpho Xaba, an operating room nurse specializing in cardiothoracic and transplantation, all from Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.
Sinjin Joshua Farrance, an advanced life support paramedic at Netcare 911, and pilot Mark Stoxreiter, who worked for National Airways Corporation, also died.
The team was heading to Hillcrest, outside Durban, to transport a seriously ill patient to Netcare Milpark hospital when the helicopter crashed in Bergville in the KZN Midlands.
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We are shocked beyond words by the tragic loss of these health heroes. All Netcare falls silent as we bow our heads in tribute, respect, love and memory of our fallen colleagues and frontline heroes who have died in the line of duty. “said Netcare CEO Dr. Richard Friedland.
Netcare 911 Managing Director Craig Grindell said all of the victims’ closest relatives had been notified.
“There are no adequate words to describe our enormous loss and grief at this terrible time. On behalf of Netcare and the Netcare 911 management and staff, I would like to extend our condolences to the families of our colleagues. Our thoughts and prayers we are with them at this very difficult time, “said Grindell.
Friedland, Grindell and other Netcare executives visited the crash site.
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