Helicopter crash ends in lawsuit

Helicopter crash ends in lawsuit

Hertta-Maria Amutenja A dispute has erupted between Tsumeb businessman, Rainier Arangies and founder of Namibia Base Aviation (NBA),  Schalk Nel, over a helicopter worth N$18 million, which belonged to Arangies. The helicopter in question was involved in an accident, in which it was destroyed beyond economic repair. The 49-year-old pilot Frans Henning narrowly escaped death after the privately owned helicopter crash landed at the Tsumeb airstrip in March 2020. The helicopter was allegedly chartered by NBA based in Swakopmund for the purpose of spraying bushes at a farm situated a few kilometres from the airstrip. According to documents filed in…
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