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Old 28th May 2005, 15:27
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Skylion
 
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Despite current politics, - which will be resolved sometime,- Air Zim still has good long term prospects. It has been remarkably resilient.
The 3 Viscount losses were:
1) CAA on Salisbury-London service hit ridge of high ground on way into Benina ( Benghazi). Appeared to descend too early with airfield in sight. August 1958.
2) Air Rhodesia near Kariba: September 1978.
3) Air Rhodesia : SAM attack after departing Kariba, February 1979.

Viscounts worldwide had a pretty alarming casualty rate with over 50% ending their days in accidents/incidents.
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