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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Maun, Botswana | ||||||
| Hubs | Maun International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 26 | ||||||
| Destinations | Safari camps and lodges | ||||||
| Headquarters | Maun, Botswana | ||||||
| Key people | Neil and Suzy Lumsden | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Wilderness Air, formerly known as Sefofane Air Charter, is an air charter company headquartered in Botswana, Africa. [1] [2]
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]
Wilderness operates the following aircraft: [3]
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]
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