Airplane crashes into flats in South Africa
{{date|December 18, 2006}}

During a heavy thunderstorm at around 19:00 GMT, a plane crashed into a block of flats in the suburb of [[w:Yeoville|Yeoville]] in [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]].

The pilot was killed on impact. No one on the ground was injured.

The plane is believed to be a [[w:Piper Cherokee 140|Piper Cherokee 140]] that was probably heading towards [[w:Lanseria Airport|Lanseria Airport]].

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2046595,00.html|title=Plane crashes in Jo'burg |author=|pub=News24|date=December 18 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=iol1166475621197B214|title=Mayhem in Yeoville as plane hits building|author=|pub=IOL|date=December 18 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/general/0,2172,140443,00.html|title=Plane crashes in Yeoville|author=|pub=SABCnews.com|date=December 18 2006}}

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:South Africa]]
[[Category:Africa]]
[[Category:Johannesburg]]
During a heavy thunderstorm at around 19:00 GMT, a plane crashed into a block of flats in the suburb of Yeoville in Johannesburg.

The pilot was killed on impact. No one on the ground was injured.

The plane is believed to be a Piper Cherokee 140 that was probably heading towards Lanseria Airport.
Disasters and accidents South Africa Africa Johannesburg