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Wilderness Air

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Wilderness Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
WLD WILDERNESS
Founded1991
Operating basesMaun, Botswana
HubsMaun International Airport
Fleet size26
DestinationsSafari camps and lodges
HeadquartersMaun, Botswana
Key peopleNeil and Suzy Lumsden
Websitewww.wilderness-air.com

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

History

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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]

Fleet

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Wilderness operates the following aircraft:[3]

Accidents and incidents

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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, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was killed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sefofane Air Charters (n.d.). "Where we are". Retrieved 10 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ a b myDestinationInfo.com Ltd (2010). "Sefofane Air Charters". Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ Wilderness Air (2018). "Our Aircraft". www.wilderness-air.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ Hartman, Adam (April 2010). "Pilot killed in plane crash". Retrieved 10 May 2010.
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