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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The aviation industry has described the death of a top pilot instructor as a huge loss for the country. Gary Fox (54) died on Tuesday morning in Eswatini when his helicopter crashed.<\/p>\n

Manager of Heliworx Aviation Namibia Nicole Roos yesterday confirmed Fox\u2019s death, and told New Era an investigation was launched to determine the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not know anything at this stage, as an investigation is currently underway. All that I can say is that his death is still a shock to us. Namibia and the aviation sector has indeed lost a valuable gem,\u201d Roos said yesterday morning.<\/p>\n

According to Roos, Fox was a designated examiner at the Namibian Civil Aviation Authority, an aircraft maintenance engineer, and an instructor in Namibia and South Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are lost for words, as his immense knowledge and experience will leave a huge void in Namibian aviation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to online media reports, Fox was the sole person on-board the Namibian B206 helicopter that was en route to Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, which crashed shortly after 08h00 in the Mhlambanyatsi area, 18km south of the country\u2019s capital Mbabane.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. The aviation industry has described the death of a top pilot instructor as a huge loss for the country. Gary Fox (54) died on Tuesday morning in Eswatini when his helicopter crashed. 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