Five Israelis and their pilot have R”L been killed in the southern African nation of Namibia after their six-seater Cessna 210 crashed into a house on take-off from Eros airport.

The five dead were identified as Israeli diamond-cutters, according to Zaka.

Officials who are dealing with the incident said that the task of identifying the victims is a very difficult because the plane completely disintegrated.

Moti Ganz, president of the Israel Diamond Manufacturers Association, said that all five crash victims are members of the diamond industry. “In recent years, many diamond factories have been established in the southern section of Africa, and about 50% of Namibia diamond factories are under Israeli ownership,” Ganz said.

The plane, operated by Atlantic Aviation, crashed during a stop-over in the capital Windhoek for refuelling on Friday, while on its way to the Etosha National Park in the north of the country.