About 50 people narrowly escaped a fiery death when a pilot took his own life by flying an aircraft into a clubhouse at the Matsieng airstrip in an attempt to kill his wife.
It’s understood the pilot identified as South African Charl Viljoen had earlier assaulted his wife before being chased away from the venue.
It’s alleged he stole a twin-engine aircraft and flew it into the building where a baby shower was being held.It’s alleged that Viljoen got drunk and had a physical altercation with his wife before being chased away and stealing an aircraft.“He phoned his one mate on the ground who was still at the party and he wanted to know where his wife was. The guy that he called started shouting so that everybody could run away. And then he flew into the Matsieng clubhouse committing suicide.
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