WINDHOEK – The management of Air Namibia has expressed shock and dismay over the tragic crash of the Linhas Aeras de Mozambique (LAM) flight 470 last Friday afternoon in the Bwabwata National Park in the Zambezi Region.
The Mozambican aircraft was en-route to Angola when it crashed killing all 33 people on board, among them ten Mozambicans, nine Angolans, five Portuguese, one French, one Brazilian and one Chinese national.
“On behalf of the Air Namibia staff, the Board of Directors and all stakeholders, I would like to express our deepest and sincere condolences to LAM airline, the bereaved families and colleagues of the crew. We pray that the LAM airline and the members of the grieving families be granted the strength to see them through this unfortunate tragedy,” said Theopoltina Namases the Managing Director of Air Namibia.
“We believe that the investigation into the tragedy will help us understand what led to the crash and bring closure for the families and colleagues of the deceased,” she said. The national airline expressed solidarity with all role players in the aviation industry, and said at times unfortunate incidents such the crashing of flight 470 of LAM happen and everyone is affected collectively.
“Such a loss is felt by all fellow aviators and it remains hard to come to terms with. Our thoughts, sympathy and solidarity go to all the bereaved families of the passengers at this trying time,” said Paulus Homateni Nakawa, the Head of Corporate Communications of Air Namibia.
By Staff Reporter