Two Britons have been killed in a charter plane crash in Botswana, the Foreign Office confirmed.
The plane crashed after take-off near an airstrip in north Botswana's Okavango Delta on Friday.
The Associated Press reported that a British pilot and seven tourists from Britain, France and Sweden died while four others, two from France and two from Botswana, survived.
It quoted spokesman Modipe Nkwe from Botswana's Civil Aviation Authority as saying it was a Cessna 208 operated by Moremi Air charter company.
A Foreign Office spokesman said the families of the Britons had been contacted and offered consular assistance.
He could not confirm any details of the crash or the identities of those killed
In a statement on its website, Botswana's Civil Aviation Authority said the Cessna 208 was carrying nine passengers and two crew.