News24 reports that a person was killed on Thursday after a helicopter crashed in Eshowe, north of Durban, paramedic services have said.  

"Unfortunately, the pilot of the light aircraft sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on arrival by IPSS paramedics," IPSS spokesperson Paul Herbst indicated.  He said the pilot was believed to be crop spraying in his R44 helicopter when "it got into difficultly and allegedly struck power lines".  Local community members pulled the pilot from the burning aircraft, despite him showing no signs of life.

• Read the original of the above report by Kaveel Singh at News24

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