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Crashes, Deaths Cast Pall Over Zimbabwe’s Air Force

Summary by The Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe lost one of its most experienced pilots, Ritswanetsi Vuyo Ncube, when his fighter jet crashed during what the Air Force called a “routine sortie” near the city of Gweru on May 30. In his final communication with ground control, he shouted “fire” and “aircraft uncontrollable,” an Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) source told news website ZimLive. A veteran of the Second Congo War, Ncube was a retired squadron leader who rejoined the Air Force…
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The Zimbabwean broke the news in Colombia on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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