Wilderness Air Explained

Airline:	Wilderness Air
Icao:	WLD
Callsign:	WILDERNESS
Founded:	1991
Bases:	Maun, Botswana
Hubs:	Maun International Airport
Fleet Size:	26
Destinations:	Safari camps and lodges
Headquarters:	Maun, Botswana
Key People:	Neil and Suzy Lumsden

Wilderness Air, formerly known as Sefofane Air Charter, is an air charter company headquartered in Botswana, Africa.^{[1] [2]}

History

The company was founded in 1991 as Sefofane Air Charter by Neil Lumsden and Suzy Lumsden operating one Cessna 206.

The company operates in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The airline's main base of operations is in Maun, Botswana.

Fleet

Wilderness operates the following aircraft:^[3]

• Cessna 206 Stationair
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
• Cessna 210 Centurion
• Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II

Accidents and incidents

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Where we are. 10 May 2010. Sefofane Air Charters. n.d..
2. Web site: Sefofane Air Charters. 2 June 2010. myDestinationInfo.com Ltd. 2010.
3. Web site: Our Aircraft. Wilderness Air. www.wilderness-air.com. en-US. 23 October 2018. 2018.
4. Web site: Pilot killed in plane crash. 10 May 2010. Hartman. Adam. April 2010.