German family of four dies in plane crash in Namibia
Created: 08/31/2022, 10:17 am
A Cessna 210 during a sightseeing flight over the desert (symbolic photo from the archive).
© Arnulf Hetterich/imago
Five people died in a Cessna 210 plane crash in Namibia.
Among them a family from Germany.
The cause of the accident is still unclear.
Windhoek - The chartered Cessna crashed in the Kavango Zambezi nature reserve.
Five people died in the crash in Namibia.
In addition to the South African pilot, a family of four from Germany was on board the plane.
German family of four dies in plane crash in Namibia
The Cessna 210 crashed on the Zambezi River shortly after takeoff in the north-east of the country on Tuesday, police said.
"There were four passengers plus one pilot and they all died instantly," said Police Representative Elifas Kuwinga.
Police say the victims have already been identified.
According to local media, the youngest daughter was only 17.
Kavango Zambezi Nature Reserve.
© imago
The small plane was said to have started from the river island of Impalila.
Impalila is located in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area in the border region of Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
The region is very popular with tourists because of its nature and wildlife.
(afp/ml)
