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Gwanda helicopter crash investigations under way
17 Jan 2014 at 10:04hrs | Views
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the horrific helicopter crash that happened in a mountainous area about 6km out of Gwanda Town.
The owner of the Robinson R44 chopper, prominent South Africa-based Beitbridge tycoon Christian Malila Ndou, was killed in the horrific crash.
Yesterday a team made up of CAAZ officers, police and Air Force of Zimbabwe engineers visited the accident scene in Maphani area to carry out investigations.
A helicopter carrying some of the investigating team members landed
on the scene around 8AM and was spotted taking off from Gwanda around
4.30PM.
The team took almost the whole day on the ground to ascertain what could have led to the crash of the helicopter.
Ndou, 55, of Tshamnanga Village under Chief Sitaudze in Beitbridge District, was alone in the helicopter when it went down on his way from Bulawayo to the border town.
Comment could not be obtained from the CAAZ management who were said to be locked in meetings the whole day. Police refused to comment on the issue.
The owner of the Robinson R44 chopper, prominent South Africa-based Beitbridge tycoon Christian Malila Ndou, was killed in the horrific crash.
Yesterday a team made up of CAAZ officers, police and Air Force of Zimbabwe engineers visited the accident scene in Maphani area to carry out investigations.
The team took almost the whole day on the ground to ascertain what could have led to the crash of the helicopter.
Ndou, 55, of Tshamnanga Village under Chief Sitaudze in Beitbridge District, was alone in the helicopter when it went down on his way from Bulawayo to the border town.
Comment could not be obtained from the CAAZ management who were said to be locked in meetings the whole day. Police refused to comment on the issue.
Source - chronicle
