Wilderness Air

Wilderness Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
WLD WILDERNESS
Founded 1991
Destinations Safari camps and lodges
Company slogan "Connecting You To The Wilderness"
Headquarters Maun, Botswana
Key people Neil and Suzy Lumsden

Wilderness Air, formerly known as Sefofane Air Charter, is an air charter company headquartered in Botswana, Africa.[1][2]

History

former logo

The company was founded in 1991 as Sefofane Air Charter by Neil Lumsden and Suzy Lumsden operating one Cessna 206.[2]

The company operates in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The airline's main base of operations is in Maun, Botswana.[1]

Aircraft

Wilderness operates the following types of aircraft:

Safety Record

The company had a fatal Cessna 210 accident in April 2010. The aircraft apparently broke up in mid air during a flight from Damaraland to Swakopmund, Namibia. The pilot was killed as the sole occupant of the aircraft.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Sefofane Air Charters (n.d.). "Where we are". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 myDestinationInfo.com Ltd (2010). "Sefofane Air Charters". Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sefofane Air Charters (n.d.). "Our Aircraft". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Wilderness Air » Cessna 406". www.wilderness-air.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. ↑ Hartman, Adam (April 2010). "Pilot killed in plane crash". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
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