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BREAKING NEWS: Second missing plane found near Howick after KZN search

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Search and rescue teams in the Midlands have found the wreckage of a second small aircraft that went missing in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. Both planes were each carrying only the pilot, and flying to Margate on the KZN south coast. Nushera Soodyal has been speaking to Gregory Critchley from the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre.
16 Oct 2025 4AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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