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| Date: | Tuesday 10 January 2017 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Central Air Transport Services |
| Registration: | Z-THL |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ward 19, Kennilworth -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo |
| Charles Prince Airport in Harare | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane, loaded with 22 kg of gold, en route to Harare, force landed in a field following a loss of engine power. The aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. Both pilots sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.zimbabwenewsday.co.uk/2017/01/12/breaking-accident-plane-crash-in-zimbabwe-carrying-22-kg-gold/
http://www.chronicle.co.zw/gold-haul-jet-crashes-injured-pilots-escape-wreck-as-guards-rush-to-secure-bullion/
https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-local-byo-102094.html
http://centralair.co.zw/?page_id=17
Media:
Breaking : Accident Plane crash in Zimbabwe with 22 kg Gold https://t.co/PMzYMdUs5f pic.twitter.com/E5Kx74wPw1
— ReportFocus Africa (@ReportFocus) 12 januari 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2017 09:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jan-2017 09:36 | harro | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jan-2017 10:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 12-Jan-2017 06:46 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2017 06:46 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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