News24 reports that a body has been recovered on Durban’s beachfront, with preliminary investigations suggesting it could be the missing pilot who crashed into the ocean during an airshow last month.

Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said they had opened an inquest docket for investigation following the discovery of a body along the Bay of Plenty Beach on Friday night. “The unidentifiable body was possibly washed out from the ocean and was wearing a flight suit. Preliminary investigations suggest that it could be the body of the pilot who crashed into the sea last month, however, formal identification processes will be conducted to ascertain the body’s identity,” Netshiunda indicated on Saturday.

The discovery came more than three weeks after 61-year-old pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray went missing after his light aircraft plunged into the sea during the final display of an airshow at Durban’s beachfront. Following the crash, extensive search efforts were launched involving multiple agencies.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Anelisa Kubheka at News24 (subscription / trial registration required)

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