Die polisie het die name van die oorledenes van gister se vliegongeluk by die Rand-lughawe op Germiston op die vooraand van hul jaarlikse nasionale herdenkingsdag vir lede wat gesterf het, bekendgemaak.
Adjudant-offisier Willem Erasmus, 29 jaar diens. As ‘n funksionele lid van die SAPD se lugvleuel het hy lugsteun gebied tydens misdaadvoorkoming sowel as met soek-en-reddingsoperasies (SAR).
Die ander vier oorledenes was tegnici van ‘n maatskappy wat ingekontrakteer is om SAPD-helikopters te diens en in stand te hou.
Die enigste oorlewende van die ongeluk is kapt. Casper Swanepoel, 16 jaar diens. Hy is tans in die intensiewesorgeenheid van Alberton Netcare-hospitaal en FiND iT Nuus verneem dat operasies wat vandag op hom uitgevoer was, suksesvol was. Hy is egter ernstig beseer en ontvang dienooreenkomstig mediese behandeling.
Airborne Law Enforcement Officer’s (ALEO’s) prayer.
You call me your eye in the sky
If eyes be the windows of the soul
Then see my soul
My wife, my husband, my child
The sacrifice, the hard work, the dream, the passion
That has made this ALEO
Lord, because of this I pray
Strengthen my eyes
Sharpen my thoughts
Braven my heart
Guide my actions
To never falter or disappoint
And when the day comes
For you to clip this wing
Watch over my soul,
My wife, my husband and child
And grant me grace that my sacrifice make me worthy to hover by Your side
(Miss Molly, 2002)
Rus sag Rassie.😢
Lees die volledige polisieverklaring wat deur kolonel Athlenda Mathe, polisiewoordvoerder, vrygestel is hier:
SAPS MANAGEMENT CONVEYS ITS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SAPS AIRCRAFT CRASH
Pretoria, 31 August 2022; The management of the South African Police Service(SAPS) has conveyed its condolences to the families, colleagues and loved ones of the SAPS member and to those who lost their lives following yesterday’s light aircraft crash at the Rand Airport in Germiston.
On board the Pilatus Porter PC 6 were six people: two of them SAPS members and the rest, technicians from a company contracted to service and maintain SAPS helicopters.
According to a preliminary report, the aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from the Rand Airport just after 14:30 on Tuesday, 30 August 2022.
Warrant Officer Willem Erasmus, an SAPS airborne law enforcement officer with 29 years’ service was among the five people that sadly succumbed to their injuries on scene.
As an airborne law enforcement officer(ALEO) the member was responsible for providing air support during crime prevention as well as Search and Rescue(SAR) operations.
The sole survivor of the crash , a senior pilot with 16 years service, Captain Casper Swanepoel sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving medical care in hospital.
Today, the Management of the SAPS met with the families of the two SAPS members and the representatives of the company that employed the four deceased technicians.
The Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili has on behalf of the SAPS sent her condolences to all affected families and wished the pilot, a speedy recovery.
“ This tragedy happens on the eve of the SAPS annual National Commemoration Day as we prepare to honour 33 police officers and reservists who died in the line of duty in the 2021/2022 financial year. Let’s allow investigations to unfold to be able to get to the bottom of what led to this tragedy. Our sincerest condolences to the affected families and we are wishing the pilot a speedy recovery”, said Lt Gen Mosikili.
The SAPS has established a Board of Inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident. An inquest docket has also been registered to determine the cause of death of the five deceased.
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