South African Medical Association

Media Release | The South African Medical Association (SAMA) extends its condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) extends its condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the five people killed in the fatal helicopter crash in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Four healthcare workers and a pilot died in the crash.

According to news reports, Dr Kgopotso Mononyane, Dr Curnick Mahlangu, nurse Mpho Xaba, paramedic Sinjin Farrance, and pilot Mark Stoxreiter were on their way to Hillcrest in the Natal Midlands to transport a critically ill patient to Netcare Milpark Hospital when they crashed.

Dr Mononyane had earlier delayed leaving for Hillcrest to be part of the team who tried to save Minister Jackson Mthembu, who also sadly died yesterday. Dr Mononyane eventually did leave with the rest of the team to KZN.

“This is so incredibly sad. Dedicated, hard-working and professional lives have been lost and families have been changed forever, Our thoughts and prayers go to every single person affected by this tragedy,” concludes Dr Coetzee.

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