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5 September 2025
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Light aircraft does emergency landing in Thembalethu, George
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Two people sustained minor injuries when they made an emergency landing in their light aircraft, an Aero Commander, on a farm in the southern parts of Thembalethu, George, Tuesday morning, 23 August 2025. There were no fatalities. The Garden Route District Municipality reported that the two injured crew members have been taken to hospital where they are being treated. Emergency responders were on the scene, including EMS Metro Emergency Services, Garden Route District Municipality Fire and Rescue Services, George Municipality Fire and Rescue Services, Airport Fire and Rescue Services and the SAPS.
A witness to the emergency landing, Eltrise Baadjies from Pacaltsdorp, said he was chatting to his friend about the grass around his friend’s house, when all of a sudden, his friend asked: “What is wrong with that airplane? I looked up and saw an airplane going down to the ground,” said Baadjies.
He said he first thought it was an airplane carrying passengers but later saw photos on social media showing that it was a small aircraft. “I called the Thembalethu Police and was told an aircraft had made an emergency landing. I am happy that no one was seriously hurt,” said Baadjies.
The Southern Cape Police’s spokesperson, Sergeant Chris Spies, said these emergency services were deployed to Potgieter Farm near Thembalethu in George at about 10h00 following the emergency landing.
He said the matter has been handed over to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) for further investigation.
Source: George Herald
A witness to the emergency landing, Eltrise Baadjies from Pacaltsdorp, said he was chatting to his friend about the grass around his friend’s house, when all of a sudden, his friend asked: “What is wrong with that airplane? I looked up and saw an airplane going down to the ground,” said Baadjies.
He said he first thought it was an airplane carrying passengers but later saw photos on social media showing that it was a small aircraft. “I called the Thembalethu Police and was told an aircraft had made an emergency landing. I am happy that no one was seriously hurt,” said Baadjies.
The Southern Cape Police’s spokesperson, Sergeant Chris Spies, said these emergency services were deployed to Potgieter Farm near Thembalethu in George at about 10h00 following the emergency landing.
He said the matter has been handed over to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) for further investigation.
Source: George Herald
