by Thinus Ferreira
Mynie Steffens, the TV chef of the Afrikaans lifestyle cooking show Speel met Vuur on VIA (DStv 147) died on Monday morning near Patensie in the Eastern Cape province in a helicopter crash. She was 43.
The helicopter was busy spraying crops on a farm. Mynie Steffens was the co-presenter of Speel met Vuur together with Aldi van der Walt.
According to Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli, Eastern Cape police spokesperson, the helicopter crash happened just before 8:00 this morning.
The female crop duster pilot died on impact after the Robinson helicopter struck power lines and crashed on the Roodegrond farm while spraying crops at the farm outside Patensie. An inquest docket has been opened.
Exec Ops, in a Facebook post, said Exec Ops, Relay EMS and other emergency services responded to the incident.
"Due to the sensitive nature of the incident and ongoing investigations, no further details can be shared at this stage. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this tragedy."
