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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SIAI Marchetti SF 260 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Force of Zimbabwe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gweru -
 Zimbabwe
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The two aviators were tragically lost when an Air Force of Zimbabwe SF-260 trainer aircraft (initially reported as a jet fighter) crashed mid-morning during training at Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base in Gweru on Tuesday 09/09/25.
Sources:
https://www.zimeye.net/2025/09/11/air-force-instructor-squadron-leader-chidyausiku-dies-in-fighter-jet-crash/
Media:
2-The two aviators were tragically lost when an Air Force of Zimbabwe SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed mid-morning during training at Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base in Gweru on Tuesday 09/09/25. The frequency of fatal SF-260 crashes calls for very immediate attention
— Cassius Sande (@CassiusSande) September 13, 2025
The SF-260 pic.twitter.com/0fwNGO5cvW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2025 10:52 | Wactan | Added |
| 15-Sep-2025 15:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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