Four Finns among five killed in private plane crash in Zimbabwe
24/11/2018 19:58
HELSINKI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Four Finnish citizens are
believed to have been among five people who died in a plane
crash in Zimbabwe on Friday, their companies and Finland's
foreign ministry said.
The plane crashed near Masvingo, the ministry said.
Finnish pulp and paper maker UPM UPM.HE said Heikki
Vappula, 51, executive vice president of UPM Biorefining,
appeared on the passenger list of the crashed private plane.
Lassila & Tikanoja LAT1V.HE CEO Pekka Ojanpaa was also
among the victims, the environmental and support services firm
said.
The ministry said it had received confirmation from
Zimbabwean authorities regarding the four Finns involved.
(Reporting by Anne Kauranen; editing by Jason Neely)
((anne.kauranen@thomsonreuters.com; +358968050216;))