Incident report
Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III crash near Mutare, Zimbabwe
fatal1975-12-235 fatalities
Summary
A Rhodesian Air Force Alouette III, on loan from the South African Air Force, struck overhead wires at Umtali. Five Rhodesian Army passengers were killed and the South African pilot survived with serious injuries.
Incident details
Date
1975-12-23
Location
Mutare, Zimbabwe
Registration
R5697
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
-18.9700, 32.6700
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceRhodesian Forces
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