# The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed an aircraft crashed at the Durban North Beach Airshow near Suncoast Casino today. The incident occurred this afternoon when the ZS-AEC Extra 300 aircraft, performing its final display, plunged into the sea. Emergency Medical Services and law enforcement responded immediately. The authority says investigations continue into the cause of the tragic accident. This incident comes after a pilot died when his plane hit the ground at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha Bay in March.
Aircraft crashes in sea during Durban airshow