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Bodies Of Wicknell Chivayo, Wife And Four Others Still At Crash Site After Helicopter Accident

Bodies Of Wicknell Chivayo, Wife And Four Others Still At Crash Site After Helicopter Accident
News • Oct 1, 2026

Bodies Of Wicknell Chivayo, Wife And Four Others Still At Crash Site After Helicopter Accident

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Bodies Of Wicknell Chivayo, Wife And Four Others Still At Crash Site After Helicopter AccidentThe bodies of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and four unidentified passengers remained at the Marondera helicopter crash site on Thursday morning after spending the night at Kudenga Farm. Police had not yet removed the bodies from the site […]

Bodies Of Wicknell Chivayo, Wife And Four Others Still At Crash Site After Helicopter Accident
The bodies of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and four unidentified passengers remained at the Marondera helicopter crash site on Thursday morning after spending the night at Kudenga Farm.

Police had not yet removed the bodies from the site for transportation to a mortuary, following the fatal crash on Wednesday evening.

Bodies Remain At Kudenga Farm
According to ZBC News, the six victims remained at the farm where the helicopter came down, with police yet to complete the process of removing the bodies from the wreckage.

Chivayo and Muteke were travelling with four other people when the helicopter crashed in Marondera.

The four other victims had not yet been identified in the information available.

Helicopter Crashed After Take-Off
The aircraft reportedly went down about 40 minutes after taking off from Gandami in Chikomba.

Chivayo and Muteke had been travelling from the area where they were building their rural home when the tragedy occurred.

The helicopter eventually crashed at Kudenga Farm in Marondera.

Video Emerges From Crash Scene
Video footage from the location has since emerged, showing the wreckage left behind after the helicopter went down.

The footage captures what remained of the aircraft at the farm as authorities continued dealing with the aftermath of the crash.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident are expected to establish what caused the helicopter to crash.

Netizens Question Delay In Removing Bodies
The delay in removing the bodies from the crash site has prompted questions and speculation among netizens, with some wondering whether forensic work or accident-scene investigations could be behind the wait. Others expressed disbelief that a prominent businessman who lived a life of considerable wealth had spent the night at the crash site, with several reflecting on the unpredictability and fragility of life.

Here are some of the comments;

@Lloyd Nyazema;

If there was proper forensic/pathology services, those bodies would have been removed already

@Kassim Sanudy;

I guess it has to do with proper investigation before removing the body, forensics to do their work first and remove the bodies after… body removal tempers with accident scene materials my guess

@Ndini Tanya Wacho;

Ko mukuru wemazuva arariswa musango😳life is funny

@Kgriler Cuz;

The question is, why it’s taking time to remove the bodies, is it now a cover up..

@Tafirenyika Lolo;

Ko why are the bodies not being removed?

@Takemore Chikweza;

All is vanity on this universe…like chasing the wind King Solomon was spot on folks

@Avilla Chauke;

Nezimba rese Riya asi varara musango 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ zvakaoma hazvo

@Manda Kachisalu;

Kurariswa musango munhu anga ane ma mansion haaa all is vanity

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