The Cessna 210 aircraft that crashed at about 06h30 belonged to Westair Wings Charters.

It had been equipped for carrying out geophysical surveys.

The aircraft had taken off from Windhoek's Eros Airport at about 06h00 yesterday and was in the process of carrying out an aerial survey when it crashed, according to Westair Wings Charters' Director of Operations, Johan Steyn.

The aeroplane crashed at the farm Goellschau, some 80 kilometres southwest of the capital.

"The cause of the accident, in which the aircraft was destroyed and the two crewmembers perished, is not known at this stage," Steyn stated.

He added that the names of the people who died in the accident could not be released until their next of kin have been informed.

It is understood that they were both Australian pilots carrying out aerial surveys for the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

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