A small aircraft crashed near a village in Chad on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and a passenger who were conducting a rhinoceros monitoring mission, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.
The two-seater Savannah S aircraft, operated by the African Parks Network conservation group, crashed around 0500 GMT during a surveillance flight over Chad’s southern Zakouma region, as stated in a released statement.
The South African pilot and an official from Chad’s environment ministry were killed in the crash.
“The Civil Aviation Authority regrets to confirm that, according to information received, the two occupants tragically lost their lives in the accident,” the statement said, adding that an investigation has been initiated to determine the cause of the crash.
