Namibia’s ministry of Works and Transport says it is investigating what caused the six-seater Cessna 210 to crash shortly after take-off, killing all five people on board.
The ministry says the plane crashed near Impalila Island, on the Zambezi river in the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. Ministry spokesman Julius Ngweda told VOA the plane belonged to a local company, Scenic Air, but could provide no further details.
Scenic Air managing director Michael Bottger said in a press release the cause of the crash is not known.
“Everyone at Scenic Air is devastated by this tragic event,” read the release, “and our deep and heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones.”
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