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Namibia: Pilot’s mayday saves six in Namib Desert crash – News

Namibia: Pilot’s mayday saves six in Namib Desert crash – News

Africa Links 24 with Hertta Maria Amutenja
Published on 2025-11-19 11:00:00

A preliminary report reveals that engine failure forced the Namib Desert crash-landing of a charter flight from Sossusvlei to Swakopmund, but the pilot saved all six passengers.

The Directorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations (Daaii) recently released the report.

The GippsAero GA8 Airvan went down on 16 October about 11 nautical miles south-east of the Charlottenfelder Southern Diamond Camp, the report states.

The aircraft was operated by Namibia Aviation Services…

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