Durban residents spotted unusual murky waters near the scene of a plane crash last week. Authorities have confirmed that they are still searching for the remains of pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray, whose light aircraft plunged into the ocean near Suncoast last week.
The tragedy occured during the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Summit airshow.
MURKY WATERS SPOTTED NEAR DURBAN PLANE CRASH SCENE
On social media, Durban residents have been sharing clips of murky waters spotted in North Beach.
The water appears polluted, possibly from an oil spill or a sewage leak.
The beach is a stone’s throw from the Suncoast Beach, where pilot Blackwood-Murray crashed his light aircraft last Thursday.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the water’s discolouration.
However, the eThekwini Municipality’s beach water report states that the water quality of Durban’s North Beach and South Beach is “ideal” and “acceptable,” respectively.
RECOVERY MISSION TO FIND MISSING PILOT
Meanwhile, a search and rescue mission continues after the plane crash in Durban last week.
While parts of the wreckage have been removed, the pilot, Andrew Blackwood-Murray, remains missing.
Garrith Jamieson of ALS Paramedics confirmed that conditions like water visibility had hindered the search.
He told the SABC: “The conditions haven’t been the best. They do have specialist equipment that they’re using on the boats. The divers also go into the water.
“If you look in the water, it’s brown where the waters are breaking.”
Jamieson added that the search was now classified as a recovery operation.
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