Mozambique search for South African Pilots

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South Africa
By BBC

                         

Colleagues of two South African pilots missing for more than two weeks have offered a $5,000 (£3,000) reward for information leading to their discovery.

Richard Maier, who is offering the reward, told the BBC there was a possible sighting north of the Mozambican town of Chimoio.

"We've received a number of calls since the news of a reward," he said.

Bryan Simms, 60, and his son Rob, 22, went missing on 27 October as they flew home from Malawi.

They last made contact when their plane was flying near the Mozambican port of Beira, when Mr Simms said one of his engines was having trouble, South African media say.

The authorities in Mozambique have called off the search but volunteers have been combing the area to try and find the plane's wreckage.

They are using five aircraft, as well as motorbikes, reports South Africa's News24 website.