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Three people survive plane crash in Zimbabwe
02 May 2012 at 05:15hrs | Views
THREE people cheated death when a C182 Cessna aircraft nose-dived and broke its wings and tail before landing in the Gwayi Forestry area near Insuza in Matabeleland North.
The officer commanding police in Lupane district, Chief Superintendent Johannes Govo, confirmed the incident yesterday.
He said the pilot, Mr Bradley Hook (22), of Pomona in Harare and two passengers, Mr Andrew Backer, the co-director of Koala Park Investment of Chitungwiza and Mr Graham Keith of Bulawayo survived the crash.
"The incident happened on Wednesday at about 15.47pm. The pilot, Mr Bradley Hook left Hwange Airport flying a C182 Cessna aircraft registration number Z-IN, which is blue and white in colour, for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport with two passengers on board," said Chief Supt Govo.
"The crew were in Hwange on a business mission to seek new markets for their frozen chicken and beef products."
Supt Govo said the aircraft developed a technical fault, which forced it to fall down.
"When the pilot reached Gwayi Forestry area between Dlawa and Simungu area in Insuza, at grid reference PJ 615847, the aircraft developed some fuel starvation to the engine, which forced it to go down, landing on its nose."
The officer commanding police in Lupane district, Chief Superintendent Johannes Govo, confirmed the incident yesterday.
He said the pilot, Mr Bradley Hook (22), of Pomona in Harare and two passengers, Mr Andrew Backer, the co-director of Koala Park Investment of Chitungwiza and Mr Graham Keith of Bulawayo survived the crash.
"The crew were in Hwange on a business mission to seek new markets for their frozen chicken and beef products."
Supt Govo said the aircraft developed a technical fault, which forced it to fall down.
"When the pilot reached Gwayi Forestry area between Dlawa and Simungu area in Insuza, at grid reference PJ 615847, the aircraft developed some fuel starvation to the engine, which forced it to go down, landing on its nose."
Source - TH
