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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna FTB337G Super Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Air Force of Zimbabwe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thornhill AFB, Gweru, Midlands -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Thornhill air base near Gweru |
| Thornhill air base near Gweru |
The twin-engined Cessna training aircraft crashed upon landing. Both flying instructor and junior pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
https://apnews.com/03e81c207f609da63a4b73ff45509444
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2013 14:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Nov-2020 21:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Nov-2020 21:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 12-Apr-2022 20:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 13-Apr-2022 23:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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