Tourist killed in plane crash in southern Namibia
A German woman was killed and a pilot seriously injured after a light aircraft crashed near Aus Settlement in southern Namibia’s Kharas region.
The victim, identified as 51-year-old Carmen Spetzinger, died at the scene, authorities told Namibia’s national broadcaster NBC on Monday.
Police confirmed that the pilot, 60-year-old German national Saneke Bernhard, survived the crash with serious injuries.
Mr Bernhard was airlifted by Medical Rescue Africa from the coastal city of Luderitz to a private hospital in the capital, Windhoek, where he is in stable condition.
Nicodemus Mbango, head of the Kharas Police Crime Investigations Unit, said preliminary findings indicate the aircraft was flying at low altitude when it struck electrical cables, leading to the crash.
“The wreckage is under police guard, and investigations are ongoing to determine the exact cause,” Mr Mbango said.
Authorities have notified the next of kin of the deceased.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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