The chef frequently shared her aircraft adventures on social media
, host of popular South African cooking show “Speel met Vuur” , died Monday after a helicopter she was piloting crashed at a citrus farm near the town of Patensie in the Eastern Cape, Steffens, 43, was spraying crops with pesticides at the farm early Monday morning when the helicopter struck power lines and crashed, “Information that is at our disposal indicates that the pilot was conducting a pest control operation flight when the helicopter struck power lines and crashed,” the Accidents and Incidents Investigations Division said in a statement.
“She was always full of ideas that had transformed into successful endeavours, and then executing that with success, winning over people as she went along.” “Rest in peace, Mynie Steffens. You were adventurous until the end. With #PlayWithFire, you showed us all how to approach life with curiosity and bravery. Sleep softly,” the translated statement read.Christopher Burch covers food and culture news and trends across New Jersey's 21 counties for NJ Advance Media. Chris graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor or Arts in Journalism, specializing in...If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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