Overview
- A light aircraft came down at the New Road and R101 intersection in Glen Austin on Tuesday, and two people who were inside the plane were treated and taken to hospital.
- A bystander reportedly freed the occupants before emergency crews arrived and CERT‑SA said the aircraft narrowly missed a pedestrian on the ground.
- Johannesburg Emergency Management Services, JMPD and private ambulances including Netcare 911 responded to the scene and secured the area.
- The R101 between New Road and Grand Central Boulevard was closed and a separate vehicle crash at the site while crews worked added to congestion, with motorists directed to use the N1 or local diversion roads.
- Authorities have not released the occupants’ identities and say the cause of the crash remains under investigation, a development that could prolong lane closures and commuter delays on this busy corridor.