By AFPMore by this AuthorEleven people have died after a plane belonging to a safari company crashed in northern Tanzania, according to the aircraft's owners, Coastal Aviation. "We are deeply saddened to report that eleven people have died after a single-plane accident this morning in Northern Tanzania," the company said in a statement published on its website. Coastal Aviation, which conducts flying safaris in East Africa, said the Cessna Caravan, carrying a pilot and 10 passengers, had crashed in the Empakaai crater area. This is devastating," said Coastal Aviation managing director Julian Edmunds. The company said the accident took place at 11:00am, and access to the remote site had been difficult.

Source: Daily Nation November 15, 2017 19:52 UTC