Cessna 402 crash, May 5, 1989 (8 killed), Chiredzi
Cessna 402 accident on May 5, 1989 near Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe with 8 fatalities. Cause: The pilot apparently attempted to land on a runway lit...
- Date: May 5, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Chiredzi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot apparently attempted to land on a runway lit only by temporary lights or flares and came down short of the runway at night.
An Executive Air Zimbabwe Cessna 402 on a night charter from Bulawayo crashed short of the runway while approaching Chiredzi, Masvingo, on 5 May 1989. All eight occupants were killed.