Mayday

UPDATE FRIDAY 17/10 AT 9.30pm The sailing yacht and both her crew are offshore of the Port of East London – they are safe – they were escorted and assisted by NSRI East London from deep sea during the afternoon / conditions are not…

It was every airline passenger’s worst nightmare. Fifteen minutes after taking off from Cape Town on their way to Durban, 134 passengers heard two loud thuds. Then the captain’s voice crackled over the intercom: “Rapid descent, be seated.…