13 die in South Africa plane crash

A rescue official says no survivors have been found in the wreckage of two planes carrying 13 people that went missing yesterday in rugged eastern South Africa.

Johnny Smit, of Rescue South Africa, said wreckage has been spotted from a helicopter in a mountainous area of steep cliffs near Tzaneen, from where the planes left yesterday for a 250-mile journey to Johannesburg.

Searchers lowered from a helicopter determined the two pilots and 11 passengers - among them two children – had died.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of the crash.

Durban Airshow spokesman Ray de Vries said a show organiser was on board one of the two private planes, which both used to be military aircraft.

He said the group was returning from an air race.