The Namibian Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigation (DAAI) is investigating the cause of an accident that occurred in Namibia involving a Scenic Air Cessna Centurion aircraft in which five people perished.

The DAAI will publish its findings once the cause of the accident is known.

So said MD of Scenic air, Mike Bottger, in a press statement. He noted that a family of four German tourists and the South African pilot did not survive the crash, which occurred on August 30, around 12h00.

The plane crashed shortly after it took off from Impalila Island in the Zambezi region, en route to Rundu.

“Everyone at Scenic Air is devastated by this tragic event, and our deep and heartfelt condolences go out to everyone who lost family and friends,” said Bottger.