ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245157
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 2020 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Force of Zimbabwe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dabuka in Somabula, Gweru -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base |
| Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A small plane of the Zimbabwe Air Force crashed near Gweru under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died in the crash. The plane crashed as it tried to return to the airbase.
Sources:
https://www.myzimbabwe.co.zw/news/73777-sad-news-horror-as-air-force-of-zimbabwe-plane-crashes-near-dabuka-railway-station-in-gweru.html
https://hararelive.com/2020/11/24/breaking-news-airforce-of-zimbabwe-plane-crashes-in-gweru/
https://www.zimlive.com/2020/11/25/2-pilots-killed-in-military-jet-crash-in-gweru-journalists-detained-for-filming/
https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/11/25/updated-airforce-of-zimbabwe-plane-crashes-in-somabula-two-pilots-perish/
https://gambakwe.com/2020/11/26/live-zimbabwe-military-plane-crash-kills-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2020 15:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Nov-2020 15:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2020 10:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2020 10:53 | Dmitriy | Updated [Source] |
| 25-Nov-2020 11:50 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2020 13:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2020 13:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Plane category] |
| 26-Nov-2020 13:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Plane category] |
| 26-Nov-2020 16:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Nov-2020 16:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Nov-2020 08:27 | Dmitriy | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 27-Nov-2020 08:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Apr-2022 20:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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