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Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The high-profile businessman known for his political connections was one of six people killed in the crash.

Key facts

  • The high-profile businessman known for his political connections was one of six people killed in the crash.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:40:31 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash

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  3. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  4. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  5. Nine injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

  6. Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured

  7. 10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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