UPDATE: Alberton Plane Crash: Instructor and Student Survive After Aircraft Hits School Tuckshop

Light aircraft crashes into classroom in Gauteng

A light aircraft crashed into a classroom at Alberton Hoërskool on Du Preez Street in Florentia, Alberton, prompting an immediate response from City of Ekurhuleni emergency services. Authorities have confirmed that no serious injuries were reported in the incident. The pilot and crew were safely recovered from the wreckage, and all learners and staff are accounted for. ‘Cordoned off the area’ Emergency services swiftly cordoned off the area to s…

UPDATE: Alberton plane crash: Instructor and student survive after aircraft hits school tuckshop

Student Pilot Crashes Into Hoërskool Alberton’s Tuck Shop

[Image: Nova / Facebook] A student pilot and instructor had a lucky escape on Saturday after their small plane made an emergency landing on the rugby fields of Hoërskool Alberton in Ekurhuleni, coming to rest after slamming into the school’s tuck shop. Spokesperson for the City of Ekurhuleni emergency services, Tikkie MacDonald, said the two were busy with a final flight evaluation for a private pilot licence when the engine failed. “The light a…

Student pilot crashes into school tuckshop

By Palesa Matlala ·  A light aircraft crashed into Hoërskool Alberton’s tuckshop during an emergency landing, but both the pilot and instructor walked away unharmed. ·  The Gauteng Education Department says National Senior Certificate exams will continue as planned despite the crash on school grounds. A student pilot and their instructor had a lucky escape after their small aircraft crash-landed at a school in Alberton. The plane made an emergen…

Light aircraft crashes into school building in Ekurhuleni

A light aircraft crashed into a school building in Alberton, Ekurhuleni on Sunday, 26 October 2025. The crash occurred during an evaluation flight test

Light Aircraft Crash-Lands At Hoërskool Alberton, Instructor And Pilot Unscathed

Johannesburg – A light aircraft made an emergency crash-landing at Hoërskool Alberton, where it crashed into the school’s tuckshop. The City of Ekurhuleni, which dispatched firefighters to the scene, said the crash occurred on Sunday, 26 October 2025.. The City of Ekurhuleni said the instructor and student were conducting a final evaluation flight test for a private pilot license when they experienced engine failure, necessitating an emergency l…