Two killed in helicopter crash in open field in Delmas.

28 February 2018 | From Arrive Alive


Two men were killed this afternoon following a helicopter crash in an open field along an un-named road in Delmas.
ER24 paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find another service already in attendance.
Upon closer inspection, paramedics found a small, wrecked helicopter in the middle of an open field. The tail of the aircraft was found approximately 150 metres away.
On assessment, paramedics found two men lying in the wreckage. Unfortunately, both patients had already succumbed to their injuries. Nothing could be done for them and they were declared dead by another service.
The exact details surrounding this incident are not yet known but the relevant services are on the scene and will be investigating further.

Russel Meiring
ER24 Spokesperson
 

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