Body of NZ pilot expected back soon - 28 Oct 2005 -... -
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Published on: 10/28/2005
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The body of New Zealand pilot Dougal Williamson is expected to be flown home during the next few days after his death in a mystery plane crash in Namibia.
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Williamson, aged in his late 30s, was flying a Cessna 210 when it crashed 80km southwest of Namibia's capital, Windhoek, on October 20.
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Williamson had only recently arrived in Namibia to do aerial geological surveys for GPX.
He had previously lived close to family members in Queensland.Williamson worked in northern Australia and Queensland before recently moving to Perth.
He was a carpenter before he began his flying career in the Northern Territory as a pilot with Hardy Aviation in 2002.He had 4000 hours' flying time.
Hardy Aviation managing director John Hardy this week said Williamson had been well-liked by his mates "and was a good bloke who was always up for a chat".
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"Dougal had been with the company for only three months but we were very happy with how he was progressing," Mr Cunneen said.