A Excellentia Airline Academy training aircraft crashed on Thursday, 19 February 2026, in Madidi, north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The aircraft involved was a Sling Aircraft Sling 2 NGT. It was operating a training flight that departed from Johannesburg-Grand Central Airport and was scheduled to return to the same airport. According to available information from news and unofficial sources, the aircraft went down in a field during the landing phase. Both occupants on board — a flight instructor and a commercial pilot — were fatally injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage as a result of the impact. There were no reports of injuries on the ground. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident. At this stage, detailed official findings have not yet been released. and the academy issue official statement about the tragic accident " OFFICIAL STATEMENT Dear Students, Parents, and Valued Stakeholders, Excellentia Airline Academy c...
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