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Zimbabwe Helicopter Crash Kills 6, Including Prominent Businessman Wicknell Chivayo
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News18•01-10-2026, 02:30
Zimbabwe Helicopter Crash Kills 6, Including Prominent Businessman Wicknell Chivayo
- •A helicopter carrying six people crashed in a rural part of Zimbabwe, with no survivors reported by officials.
- •Among the victims were prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke, according to state media.
- •Chivayo, 43, was known for his close ties to Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling political establishment.
- •The crash occurred in the Marondera district, southeast of Harare, and responders are working to identify the burned victims.
- •Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed four passengers and two crew members were on board, with no survivors.
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The helicopter crashed in a rural part of the Marondera district, located southeast of Zimbabwe's capital city, Harare, on Wednesday.
There were six people on board the helicopter, consisting of four passengers and two crew members.
State broadcaster ZBC News reported that prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among those who died in the crash.
