What happened
On the date of the accident, an aircraft identified as 'Paardeberg' was operating in cloudy weather conditions. While navigating through heavy cloud cover, the aircraft type struck the terrain on Mount Ingeli, a peak reaching an elevation of 2,500 meters. The impact site was situated approximately 17 km southeast of Kokstad.
The collision resulted in the total destruction of the plane. There were 17 fatalities among the occupants, with no survivors reported from the crash site.
Findings
Preliminary assessments suggest that the accident was caused by controlled flight into terrain.