HARARE, March 16 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and another injured on Sunday after a light aircraft crashed in Zimbabwe's Zaka District of Masvingo Province, police said Monday.
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said in a post on social media platform X that the accident occurred around 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) after the plane developed a mechanical fault and crashed.
"One person died while another person was injured when an aircraft carrying two occupants crashed before being engulfed by fire," Nyathi said.
The spokesperson added that the plane had taken off from an aerodrome in Mount Hampden on the outskirts of Harare and was heading to Chipinda Pools in the Gonarezhou National Park in the southeastern part of the country.
Nyathi said the police and other relevant authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, and further details will be released in due course. ■
