Twitter user, @danielmarven headed online to share a short snippet of the incident.
It definitely looks like an emergency landing gone wrong.
The helicopter reportedly crashed into vegetation alongside the Umgeni River below the N2 before the Inanda Road offramp.
An aeroplane has crashed on a highway. Images: @danielmarven/TwitterSource: Twitter
Rescue technicians used boats to cross the river in an attempt to reach the aircraft.
South Africans have taken to social media to share their condolences with the families of the deceased.
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