News KZN Pilot Dies in Plane Crash: Premier Ntuli Pays Tribute | IOL by Daniel Perez - News Editor February 21, 2026 by Daniel Perez - News Editor February 21, 2026 Young Pilot Leeché Manuel Dies in Gauteng Plane Crash A 24-year-old pilot student, Leeché Manuel, tragically died in a plane crash in Gauteng, South Africa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail