The actor Christian Oliverwhose real name is Christian Klepster, was one of the four victims who died in a small plane accident on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, local media confirmed this Friday.
Oliver, born in Germany but with American citizenship, had a distinguished career spanning 15 years, appearing in films such as “Speed Racer,” “The Good German,” “Valkyrie” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial.” of fate,” describes the specialist website imdb.com.
Oliver traveled to the island of St. Lucia with his daughters Madita Klepser and Annik Klepser, ages 10 and 12, and pilot Robert Sachs.
The ship took off from James Mitchell Airport in Bequia – area of St. Vincent and the Grenadines – at around 12:00 p.m., but crashed a few minutes later exactly one nautical mile west of Petit Nevis.
A citizen's video posted on social media shows the moment the plane falls into the water.
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Small plane crashes into the sea in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, killing five people. RIP 🙏🏼
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“The plane crashed! “Call the Coast Guard,” shouts the person who took the video.
For its part, the Searchlight newspaper in St. Vincent reported that Sachs had alerted the control tower at the local airport that he was having problems with the plane and therefore wanted to return to the runway.
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The St. Vincent Coast Guard recovers bodies
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That was the last communication between the control tower and Sachs.
The bodies were rescued by the St. Vincent Coast Guard.
The cause of the accident is still unknown, but police are investigating.
This was his last post on social media: