Zimbabwe confirms fatal helicopter crash, 7 aboard killed: Report

A helicopter crashed in Zimbabwe’s northeastern Marondera rural area on Wednesday, killing all seven people aboard, including a high-profile businessman, four passengers and two pilots, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said.

Mangwana said there were no survivors in the crash, according to a post on X. Police had earlier said an aircraft carrying six people had crashed in the area at around 5 pm local time (1500 GMT), with emergency services responding at the scene.

The discrepancy between the police account and the government spokesperson’s later statement on the number of people aboard was not immediately explained.


Reuters reported the crash on Wednesday, citing Mangwana and the police account.