The SA Navy has deployed the hydrographic survey vessel SAS Protea to assist in the search for the Italtile aircraft wreckage off Plettenberg Bay. The Pilatus PC-12 executive aircraft was owned by Italtile Ltd was travelling from Queenstown to Plettenberg Bay when it crashed into the sea off Robberg last Tuesday afternoon. It is believed the aircraft was attempting to land at the Plettenberg Bay airport in bad weather. All seven passengers and two crew aboard were killed. The Navy ship arrived in the area late afternoon on Friday.
