Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant has emerged
unharmed after a light aircraft crashed in close proximity to him
in Namibia. Grant, who was in the country doing charity work, was
on the tarmac with his wife Zofit and their two children waiting to
board the plane after a private tour to the capital
Windhoek.
As it approached the plane failed to activate its landing
undercarriage and crashed into trees 10 metres away from Grant and
his family. Phil Hall, who represents the 52-year-old Israeli,
confirmed that it was a close call for Grant and his family but
they had come away unscathed.
He said: "I've spoken to Avram and he's alive - although he is
naturally quite shaken with the crash being so close to where he
was standing. "The undercarriage of the plane was completely
crushed after it smashed into nearby trees and somehow the pilot -
who suffered minor injuries - was able to get out.
"There had been some reports that he had been killed but I can
assure everyone that he is in fact alive but still in a bit of
shock after the event."
