By Staff Reporter
Police have identified five people who died when a helicopter crashed at Kudenga Farm in Marondera on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said forensic scientists and aviation experts had attended the crash site as investigations into the incident got underway.
Police had initially reported that six people, including two pilots, were aboard the helicopter when it crashed on 30 September 2026.
However, Nyathi on Thursday identified the five victims as Wicknell Munodaani Chivhayo, Lucy Rujeko Muteke, Saneliswe Magagula, Calvin Tafirei Soda, the pilot, and Courage Mutavirwa, the co-pilot.
Nyathi said police were working with relevant experts to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
“Police in conjunction with the relevant experts, is conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the helicopter crash,” he said.
