WINDHOEK, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people died following an aircraft accident in the Namib Desert in the Erongo region, western Namibia, local authorities said Thursday.
Hafeni Mweshixwa, acting director of aircraft accident and incident investigations within the Ministry of Works and Transport, confirmed the fatalities to Xinhua.
According to Mweshixwa, the wreckage of the Groppo Trail aircraft, registered in Britain, was discovered around 9:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, with two occupants aboard.
"Currently, I am at the site of the incident conducting investigations," Mweshixwa told Xinhua. "Maybe in the evening, we might be able to provide more information on the incident."
In an incident report, Namibian Police said that they transported the bodies to the Walvis Bay police mortuary for further investigations.
The victims were reportedly conducting research at the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute when the light plane went down. The institute, located some 300 km southwest of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, is an internationally recognized center for dry land training and research. ■