Incident report
Bell 430 crash near Marondera, Zimbabwe
fatal2026-09-306 fatalities
Summary
A Bell 430 flying towards Harare crashed in the Marondera district at about 17:00 local time. All six on board were killed, four passengers and two crew, among them the businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, whose deaths his family confirmed. The government spokesman said there were no survivors. The cause has not been established.
Incident details
Date
2026-09-30
Location
Marondera, Zimbabwe
Aircraft
Registration
Z-PED
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
6
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
Reuters ↗-18.1850, 31.5500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities6
Injuries0
SourceReuters
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