Accident SIAI-Marchetti SF.260F ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169539
 
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Date:Thursday 4 September 2014
Time:12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic F260 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260F
Owner/operator:Air Force of Zimbabwe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Charles Prince Airport, Harare -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Charles Prince Airport, Harare (FVCP)
Destination airport:Charles Prince Airport, Harare (FVCP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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:

1. http://www.zbc.co.zw/?option=com_content&view=article&id=47256:air-force-plane-crashes-kills-two-pilots&catid=41:top-stories&Itemid=86
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
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Prince_Airport
5. http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/zimsit-m-updated-two-die-in-air-force-plane-crash/
6. https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-53432-article-Plane+crashes+near+Harare.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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]

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