Helicopter Crash in Zimbabwe Kills All Six Aboard
An official confirmed no survivors after a helicopter carrying two crew and four passengers, including a prominent businessman, went down in the Marondera district.
A helicopter carrying six people crashed in a rural area of Zimbabwe on Wednesday, with officials reporting no survivors.
The aircraft went down in the Marondera district, southeast of the capital Harare, according to police.
Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana stated on the social media platform X that the four passengers on board included a high-profile businessman. He confirmed that "current information indicates that there were no survivors in this crash." The two crew members also perished in the incident.
Officials have not yet released the identities of those on board, and police stated that further details would be provided as responders continued to assess the scene. The crash occurred around 5 p.m., a police spokesperson confirmed in a statement.