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Glowing tributes paid to Netcare helicopter crash victims
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DURBAN - Six painful days punctuated with deep shock and disbelief today culminated in a moving ceremony today for the five extraordinary individuals who lost their lives in a tragic helicopter accident near Winterton in KwaZulu-Natal last week.
It was a long, emotional day for the families, loved ones and colleagues of healthcare heroes Rudolf, Siya, Mpho, Sinjin and pilot Mark. The mourners travelled in convoy from Johannesburg to the crash site in the UThukela District early in the morning.
A cloud-covered day dawned over the city and the Hillbrow Tower was appropriately shrouded in mist as the vehicles made their sombre journey to a remembrance service for the five fallen heroes.
The families of a pilot and four health-care workers killed when a medical helicopter crashed in KwaZulu-Natal last week will on Wednesday visit the site of the crash, Netcare said in a statement.
A convoy will leave from Johannesburg, transporting the families of the deceased, as well as colleagues from Netcare and National Airways Corporation to the site to pay their respect in private