2013 in Namibia

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References

  1. "Mozambique plane missing with 34 on board". BBC News. BBC. 29 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: LAM E190 over Botswana/Namibia on Nov 29th 2013, captain intentionally crashed aircraft". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 22 December 2013.