Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Among Six Killed in Marondera Helicopter Crash

Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died alongside four others in a fatal helicopter crash in the Marondera Rural district, Mashonaland East, on Wednesday evening.  

The incident occurred at approximately 17:00 CAT. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that an aircraft carrying six occupants including two pilots and four passengers went down in the area, leaving no survivors.  

Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo confirmed the deaths of the businessman and his wife to the national broadcaster.  

Law enforcement officials, emergency responders, and forensic investigators have secured the crash site to determine the technical cause of the crash and handle formal identification procedures. Further updates are expected as authorities continue their investigation.