flight KQ 507
9 May 2007
Pretoria: South African President Thabo Mbeki today Wednesday, 9 May 2007
extended, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, his sincere
condolences to the Kenyan and Cameroonian governments and to families of all
victims of the Kenyan flight KQ 507 that crashed on Saturday.
"Today, our nation joins millions around the world in mourning the tragic
death of victims of Kenyan Flight KQ 507 that perished on Saturday, 5 May 2007
during the plane crash. In this regard, we commend efforts by both the
Cameroonian and Kenyan authorities for their search and rescue operations that
led to the location of the scene of the disaster.
"As the Cameroonian and Kenyan authorities begin the process of retrieving
the mortal remains of the victims of the Kenyan Flight KQ 507, we can only
imagine the pain and sorrow of the families of these unfortunate victims.
Accordingly South Africa extends its heartfelt condolences to the Cameroonian
and Kenyan authorities and all victims of the crash including our own, South
African families who lost their loved ones in this tragic incident.
"We express our confidence that both the Kenyan and Cameroonian civil
aviation authorities will investigate the matter to the fullest to determine
the cause of the accident," concluded President Thabo Mbeki.
Enquiries:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
9 May 2007
