An aviator has died after apparently crashing a plane into a clubhouse in Botswana.
A pilot, Charl Viljoen has been killed after flying his aircraft into the Matsieng flying club in Botswana following a domestic dispute with his wife. 13 vehicle's were destroyed including the clubhouse. Vid: Supplied pic.twitter.com/PQdkeMeolW
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According to media reports, the pilot ‘deliberately’ crashed the plane into a clubhouse and ATC tower at Matsieng Aerodrome in an attempt to kill his wife after a domestic dispute.
Allegedly suicidal pilot crashes into Botswana clubhouse in an attempt to kill his wife & friends attending a baby shower. pic.twitter.com/c67maEEsxV
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On Sunday, the Matsieng Flying Club issued a statement on the pilot’s death.
“Earlier in the afternoon, the deceased pilot was an uninvited guest at a private function that was held at the Matsieng Flying Club facility at Matsieng Aerodrome.
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Pilot crashes King Air into club house more info to follow pic.twitter.com/2n45YvUtY4
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It is reported that people were evacuated after he allegedly made a number of low fly pasts from different directions.
“Matsieng Flying Club members sensed that the pilot might have had an ulterior motive at the time and ordered an immediate evacuation of the club premises by the approximately fifty attendees,” read the statement.
The club said its facility and Matsieng ATC tower were destroyed on impact.
It said the post-impact fire destroyed 13 parked vehicles.
Pilot crashes King Air into club house more info to follow pic.twitter.com/2n45YvUtY4
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There was no serious injury to any person in the vicinity of the accident scene, the club added.
Below is a statement from the club house regarding the crash:
Press release from Matsieng Flying Club pic.twitter.com/tdjcpUsPf2
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