Speed Racer actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash - BBC News

Christian Oliver was travelling with his daughters, ages 10 and 12, when they crashed in the Caribbean.

19 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Max MatzaBBC NewsGerman actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say.

The star of films Speed Racer and Valkyrie had left the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and was en route to St Lucia on Thursday.

"Moments after taking off, the aircraft experienced difficulties and plummeted into the ocean," investigators say.

The actor, real name Christian Klepser, 51, was killed along with his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12.

The plane's owner and pilot, identified as American man Robert Sachs, was also killed.

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