Sidumisile Mabena
Rutendo Nyeve, [email protected]
A 65-year-old local pilot David Huntley-Walker survived a solo crash landing at the Kazungula airstrip (MJ Air) on Monday morning.
The experienced aviator was alone operating the private charter plane, a fixed-wing yellow aircraft, registration Z-PWW, originally based in Chinhoyi—when the incident occurred.
The plane had been en route from Deka Airstrip in Hwange before the incident unfolded at Kazungula.
When this reporter arrived at the scene, the aircraft was found overturned, resting on its roof.
Critical components had been covered to protect them from rain, and the area around the wreckage was cordoned off.
David Huntley Jnr, the pilot’s son who was present at the airstrip, confirmed that his father sustained only minor leg injuries.
He explained that the aircraft overturned as his father attempted to brake during landing.
Huntley was taken to a local hospital were he is receiving medical attention.
More to follow…..
Online Reporter