Air Force of Zimbabwe

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Site:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Schedule:

Harare - Kinshasa

MSN:

295

YOM:

1983

Location:

Kinshasa

Kinshasa City Province

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Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Kinshasa, killing all five crew members who were completing a flight on behalf of the Government of Zimbabwe.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Harare

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1997

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

801

Flight Type:

Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

MSN:

293

YOM:

1983

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Harare Airport. Crew fate unknown. The exact date of the accident remains unknown, somewhere in 1997.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Casa Banana: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

808

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Chimoio - Casa Banana

MSN:

365

YOM:

1986

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The aircraft was approaching Casa Banana, in the Gorongosa National Park, when it struck treetops and crashed in a dense wooded area. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Maputo: 17 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1986

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Registration:

7312

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Maputo - Harare

MSN:

9492

YOM:

1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Maputo Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. Five occupants were injured while 17 others were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK near Marandellas

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

3711

Flight Type:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

12049

YOM:

1943

Location:

Marondera (Marandellas)

Mashonaland East

Country:

Zimbabwe

Region:

Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK in Mapai: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 31, 1977 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

R3702

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Mapai - Harare

MSN:

13965/25310

YOM:

1944

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Aircraft flight hours:

9522

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Mapai Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane was shot down by a RPG7 and crashed in flames in a field. The captain was killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Crew:
Bruce Collocott, pilot, †
Jerry Lynch, copilot +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK in Buffalo Range: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1977

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

R7034

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

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Buffalo Range - Buffalo Range

MSN:

16662/33410

YOM:

1945

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The aircraft was engaged in a paratroopers mission in the region of Buffalo Range. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing at low height, the twin engine airplane struck power cables, stalled and crashed. Both pilots and a paratrooper were killed while five other occupants were injured.
Those killed were:
- S/L Peter Arthur Barnett,
- F/Lt David Edwin Mallett,
- Cpl Anthony Bradley.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK in Rushinga

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

R3707

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