Authorities at Lanseria Airport said on Wednesday that their air traffic control (ATC) room was not aware of an emergency that led to a crash in which a pilot, Trevor Emmanuel, died. An airport official who asked not to be named said that ATC was expecting the flight on Tuesday but asked the pilot to wait before landing as the runway was busy.
A 44-year-old pilot who died in a light aircraft crash in the Krugersdorp Game Reserve on Tuesday had requested to make an emergency landing at Lanseria Airport, Gauteng police said on Wednesday. Captain Jacob Raboroko said that the pilot, Trevor Emmanuel, was flying from Durban to an unknown destination when his aircraft ran low on fuel.