Zephanias Sithole in front of the jet that ... I just wanted to build the jet.” Zephanias Sithole inside the jet that he built. However, getting the project off the ground wasn’t easy ...

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Numerous videos posted on social media of the crash showed the aircraft explode, likely a result of the large amount of jet fuel it would have been carrying upon take-off. Mr Gold told CNN the ...