A Cessna 210 operated by Desert Air crashed near Sossusvlei, resulting in the deaths of all four individuals on board, including a pilot and three German tourists.
Staff Reporter FOUR passengers, one pilot, and three German tourists died after the plane they had been travelling in crashed and burned in Hammersdal near Sossusvlei in the Hardap Region.. According to Philippine Lundama, the Acting Director of the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigation (DAAI), the plane crashed around 11:00.. “According to them, there are no survivors.. The aircraft burst into flames and burned to the ground.. There was a pilot and three passengers.. The
pilot was a German national who works for Desert Air, and the tourists who were with him are also Germans,” Lundama said.. She added that the aircraft took off from a farm called Helena, just to the south-east of Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA), and was headed to Keerweder in the Hardap Region.. “The accident happened around 11:00 on 10 May 2026.. The flight was at low level, so they did not have contact with
air traffic control.. However, the operator Desert Air has a tracker for its flights, so they had the flight on tracker until around five minutes to landing, which is when the tracker lost the aircraft.. They suspect that is when the crash occurred,” Lundama said.. She could, however, at this stage not reveal the identities of the four plane crash victims.. According to a statement released by Desert Air Namibia Chief Executive Officer Willem De
Wet, the wreckage of the Cessna 210 was located this morning, 11 May 2026, around 09:15.. “We extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident.. Everyone at Desert Air is deeply devastated by this loss, and our thoughts remain with all those affected during this extremely difficult time,” De Wet said.. Picture for illustrative purposes only.. Photo: Desert Air
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