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| Date: | Thursday 4 September 2014 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  SIAI-Marchetti SF.260F |
| Owner/operator: | Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Charles Prince Airport, Harare -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Harare-Charles Prince Airport (FVCP) |
| Harare-Charles Prince Airport (FVCP) |
The plane, one of four that took off from the airport, crashed shortly after taking off, possibly due to a technical malfunction. Both pilots died in the crash.
Sources:
2. https://www.newsday.co.zw/2014/09/beaking-news-two-die-air-force-plane-crash/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20140914122236/http://www.newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk/2014/09/two-pilots-killed-as-airforce-plane.html
5. http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/zimsit-m-updated-two-die-in-air-force-plane-crash/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2014 19:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Sep-2014 19:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Sep-2014 06:55 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Sep-2014 23:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Sep-2014 00:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 25-Nov-2020 09:58 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 12-Apr-2022 20:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Apr-2022 22:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 15-May-2024 19:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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