Zim Airforce Casa Crash
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Zim Airforce Casa Crash
From News 24 :
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A Zimbabwe air force plane crashed soon after takeoff from Harare International Airport, killing the two pilots on board, state radio reported on Friday.
The transport plane was on a training exercise when the accident happened on Thursday, an Air Force of Zimbabwe official was quoted as saying. The cause was not immediately known.
"Two Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots were killed on Thursday night when an AFZ transport aircraft, a Casa 212, crashed on take-off at the Harare International Airport," air force spokesperson Simon Matingwina told the New Ziana news agency.
Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi visited the crash site and also consoled family members of the two victims, Zimbabwe radio said.
Plane crashes of any type are rare in the southern African country, which has maintained high standards of aviation safety despite chronic economic difficulties that have affected the supply of fuel and spare parts.
Thursday's accident is likely to put a further dent in the reputation of Zimbabwe's defence forces after soldiers fired live ammunition in a mock battle staged at a fair in the eastern town of Marondera last September, injuring 14 spectators including children.
Three Zimbabwe National Army soldiers were this week fined and two of them were demoted for their role in the incident. - AFP/AP
The transport plane was on a training exercise when the accident happened on Thursday, an Air Force of Zimbabwe official was quoted as saying. The cause was not immediately known.
"Two Air Force of Zimbabwe pilots were killed on Thursday night when an AFZ transport aircraft, a Casa 212, crashed on take-off at the Harare International Airport," air force spokesperson Simon Matingwina told the New Ziana news agency.
Defence Minister Sydney Sekeramayi visited the crash site and also consoled family members of the two victims, Zimbabwe radio said.
Plane crashes of any type are rare in the southern African country, which has maintained high standards of aviation safety despite chronic economic difficulties that have affected the supply of fuel and spare parts.
Thursday's accident is likely to put a further dent in the reputation of Zimbabwe's defence forces after soldiers fired live ammunition in a mock battle staged at a fair in the eastern town of Marondera last September, injuring 14 spectators including children.
Three Zimbabwe National Army soldiers were this week fined and two of them were demoted for their role in the incident. - AFP/AP
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TRAINING?????????
killing the two pilots on board
The transport plane was on a training exercise when the accident happened
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According to the following list - that takes care of the last Casa...
• Chengdu FC-1 - lightweight multi-purpose fighter (12 claimed to be on order as of 2004, it is seen as a counter to the South African JAS 39C Gripen. The FC-1 is believed to be replacing the F-7)
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 - multi-role fighter (2 seen in 2003 fly past)
• Chengdu F-7 II/N - fighter (only 6 of the 48 delivered is believed to be operational while 3 have reported to have crashed in January 2001)
• Guizhou FT-7BZ - conversion trainer (2)
• Hawk Mk60/A - advanced trainer (all 13 is belived to be grounded due to lack of spares)
• Hawker Siddley Hunter FGA.9 and T.81 _ 11 remaining from the Rhodesian era
• SIAI SF260M/TP/W - basic trainer (6 belived to be operational out of 49 delivered)
• Boeing 720-025 - VIP transport (1 status unknown)
• BAe 146 - VIP transport (1)
• Yakovlev Yak-40 - VIP transport (3)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules - transport aircraft (2 status unknown)
• Antonov An-12 - transport aircraft (1)
• CASA C212-200 - medium trasport aircraft (only 1 out of the 14 is belived operational)
• Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander - light utility aircraft (6)
• Cessna FTB.337G and O-2A - light utility aircraft (only 1 out of 23 delivered is belived to be operational, 3 where lost in operations in the DRC)
• Mil Mi_24 _ assault helicopter (2 lost in operations in the DRC)
• Mil Mi-35 - assault helicopter (thought to 4 although only 3 seen in 2003 fly past)
• Aerospatiale AS532 Cougar _ medium utility helicopters (2 used as presential helicopter)
• Agusta Bell AB412SP _ light utility helicopter (only 4 belived to be operational out of the 12 delivered)
• Aerospatiale SE-316B Alouette III - light utility helicopter (only 1 is belived to be operational, 2 lost in operations in the DRC
And so it goes.....
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• Chengdu FC-1 - lightweight multi-purpose fighter (12 claimed to be on order as of 2004, it is seen as a counter to the South African JAS 39C Gripen. The FC-1 is believed to be replacing the F-7)
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 - multi-role fighter (2 seen in 2003 fly past)
• Chengdu F-7 II/N - fighter (only 6 of the 48 delivered is believed to be operational while 3 have reported to have crashed in January 2001)
• Guizhou FT-7BZ - conversion trainer (2)
• Hawk Mk60/A - advanced trainer (all 13 is belived to be grounded due to lack of spares)
• Hawker Siddley Hunter FGA.9 and T.81 _ 11 remaining from the Rhodesian era
• SIAI SF260M/TP/W - basic trainer (6 belived to be operational out of 49 delivered)
• Boeing 720-025 - VIP transport (1 status unknown)
• BAe 146 - VIP transport (1)
• Yakovlev Yak-40 - VIP transport (3)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules - transport aircraft (2 status unknown)
• Antonov An-12 - transport aircraft (1)
• CASA C212-200 - medium trasport aircraft (only 1 out of the 14 is belived operational)
• Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander - light utility aircraft (6)
• Cessna FTB.337G and O-2A - light utility aircraft (only 1 out of 23 delivered is belived to be operational, 3 where lost in operations in the DRC)
• Mil Mi_24 _ assault helicopter (2 lost in operations in the DRC)
• Mil Mi-35 - assault helicopter (thought to 4 although only 3 seen in 2003 fly past)
• Aerospatiale AS532 Cougar _ medium utility helicopters (2 used as presential helicopter)
• Agusta Bell AB412SP _ light utility helicopter (only 4 belived to be operational out of the 12 delivered)
• Aerospatiale SE-316B Alouette III - light utility helicopter (only 1 is belived to be operational, 2 lost in operations in the DRC
And so it goes.....
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sorry but I tend to ignore everything that rhodie says nothing personal just his name is unacceptable to me . It just has this bad boy image for the majority of zimbabweans Alurta Continua
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Tachi
Just as Mad Bob's gross human rights violations are abhorrent to those who wish to live peacefully in your country.
Don't you find this "comrade" crud so last century?
Just as Mad Bob's gross human rights violations are abhorrent to those who wish to live peacefully in your country.
Don't you find this "comrade" crud so last century?
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Given the two options rather BOB than Rhodie you need to know the history well before you comment. East ,West home is best . My home and best is Zimbabwe. I guess you also have a home. VIVa Zimbabwe !!!! GO HOME.
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You are obviously one of the deranged one's minions. As a matter of fact I know your homeland well and what it was compared to what it is now is no credit at all to President Insanity. Many of your fellow citizens would strongly disagree with what you advocate.
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They are cowards they dont speak out neither do I until provoked See who they vote for in the next election ? Not my choice because i wont vote but theirs . All I said was Rhodie the name in itself is insulting to Zimbabweans and Rhodie himself Knows that. Its fact . I need to seat with you or better still call rhodie he may fill you in and give you what we went through for you to appreciate reality . then and only then are you qualified to comment from an informed point of view. I say again Viva Zimbabwe.
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VIVA HUNGER.....VIVA FAMINE....VIVA UNEMPLOYMENT....VIVA DESTITUTION.....VIVA SANCTIONS....VIVA CORRUPTION...VIVA GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS....VIVA PIGHEADEDNESS....VIVA CRIME....VIVA THE DESTRUCTION OF A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY....VIVA THE LOSS OF TOURIST DOLLARS.....VIVA PRESS CENSORSHIP.....VIVA ALL OUT FOR 13O...............YOU'RE RIGHT .......VIVA ZIMBOBWE !!!!!!!!!
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Tachi,
You are a JACK@SS..
Sounds like you have no idea what you are talking about, and some serious issues on top of that.. Get help..
Hy kan sommer in sy moer in vlieg, weet nie waarvan hy praat nie. (waar is die K-Kar nou!)
You are a JACK@SS..
Sounds like you have no idea what you are talking about, and some serious issues on top of that.. Get help..
Hy kan sommer in sy moer in vlieg, weet nie waarvan hy praat nie. (waar is die K-Kar nou!)
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Relax oke's Tachi is a fly on the wall ... 
... last post prior to this thread was nearly 2 years ago when he was searching for a job ..
... last post prior to this thread was nearly 2 years ago when he was searching for a job ..
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Gentlemen/Ladies
It doesn't do any good to attack the person. Doing that will just degenerate into a slanging match, possibly driving the person off. I'm interested to hear how Tachi justifies his stance and still waiting for clarification on a previous point.
It doesn't do any good to attack the person. Doing that will just degenerate into a slanging match, possibly driving the person off. I'm interested to hear how Tachi justifies his stance and still waiting for clarification on a previous point.
