Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said that Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Elson Moyo is in stable condition and receiving medical care at a hospital in Harare following a road accident near Chegutu earlier this week.
Chiwenga visited the former Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) on Friday to assess his condition and convey his best wishes.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/rtd-air-chief-marshal-moyo-in-stable-condition/">The Herald</a> afterwards, Chiwenga, himself a retired Army General, said the Government is confident in his recovery and remains committed to supporting him, while he recuperates from the injuries. He said:
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Air Chief Marshal (Rtd) Elson Moyo was a colleague and is a colleague, when he got involved in an accident from his farm it was of great concern and we wanted to see how his condition was.
He was airlifted to Manyame Air Base and then to the hospital for specialist medical care. I visited him at the hospital because I wanted to be satisfied that he was in good condition.
We were quite concerned when we got the news that he was involved in that accident, only to find out that yes, there are areas here and there where he has pain, but mostly they are muscle pains, but generally he is fine.
We think when the doctors do their final check-up, they will be able to tell that he is now fine, but when we saw him, he was in very good morale and soon he will be discharged.
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Chiwenga revealed that Moyo is one of the first qualified group of fighter jet pilots who were deployed to the AFZ after independence. He said:
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We have worked together for a long time since the time of our struggle for the independence of our country and then from 1980 as you would know, he was a trained pilot.
He was one of our first group of jet (fighter) pilots, even when we went for the Mozambique campaign.
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A leaked internal memorandum from a district intelligence officer in Chegutu reveals that a 67-year-old Moyo was involved in a car accident on October 29 at around 3 PM.
While driving alone, he failed to negotiate a curve, causing his vehicle to veer off the road to the right.
The car then struck a tree before coming to a stop. As a result of the incident, he started experiencing pain in his right hip and shoulder. Reads the memo:
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On the 29th day of October 2024, 1500hours and at 10 kilometre peg along Chegutu-Pickstone Road, Chegutu (Oldham Farm), the sole party, Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo (former commander of Air Force of Zimbabwe) aged 67 of Concession Hill Farm, Chegutu was driving a silver Toyota Hilux double cab registration number AES3454 in the dust road from his farm towards Chegutu.
Upon reaching the 10km peg, he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle veered off the road to the right, hit a tree and landed on its wheels.
The sole party did not sustain any visible injuries but was complaining of a painful right hip and shoulder.
He was taken to Chegutu District Hospital by a well-wisher, where he was airlifted to Harare by Air Ambulance (helicopter). His condition is stable.
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The top-of-the-range car involved in the accident had its front right wheel dislodged, along with damage to the right headlamp and front fender.
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Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Elson Moyo had a road accident but is in stable condition and getting medical help in Harare. Vice President Chiwenga visited him and said he's doing well. Moyo is a former high-ranking military officer and one of the first fighter jet pilots in Zimbabwe. The accident happened when he failed to make a turn and hit a tree. His car got damaged, but he only had pain in his hip and shoulder. He's expected to recover soon. Chiwenga and the government are supporting Moyo during his recovery.

Rtd Air Chief Marshal Moyo In Stable Condition, Says VP Chiwenga

Former Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Commander Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo survived a car accident on Tuesday afternoon while driving from his Concession Hill Farm near Chegutu.
The 67-year-old was driving alone when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing his vehicle to veer off the road to the right. The car struck a tree before coming to rest on its wheels.
According to a leaked internal memorandum from a Chegutu police district intelligence officer addressed to his provincial superior, Moyo sustained injuries to his right arm and shoulder in the incident. Reads the memo:
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On the 29th day of October 2024, 1500hours and at 10 kilometre peg along Chegutu-Pickstone Road, Chegutu (Oldham Farm), the sole party, Retired Chief Air Marshal Elson Moyo (former commander of Air Force of Zimbabwe) aged 67 of Concession Hill Farm, Chegutu was driving a silver Toyota Hilux double cab registration number AES3454 in the dust road from his farm towards Chegutu.
Upon reaching the 10km peg, he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle veered off the road to the right, hit a tree and landed on its wheels.
The sole party did not sustain any visible injuries but was complaining of a painful right hip and shoulder.
He was taken to Chegutu District Hospital by a well-wisher, where he was airlifted to Harare by Air Ambulance (helicopter). His condition is stable.
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The top-of-the-range car involved in the accident had its front right wheel dislodged, along with damage to the right headlamp and front fender.
The ZRP Chegutu Traffic Department is investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident under Report Received Book (RRB) Number 5841121.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa “retired” Moyo just hours after a presidential plane aborted its landing at Victoria Falls Airport due to a bomb scare in August 2024.
The reasons behind Moyo’s dismissal were not disclosed, and he was replaced by Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede.
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Former Air Force Commander Elson Moyo got hurt in a car crash while driving. He hit a tree and injured his arm and shoulder. He was taken to the hospital and then flown to Harare. The accident is being investigated by the police. Elson Moyo was recently fired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for reasons not known. The car he was driving got damaged in the crash.

Former Air Force Commander Elson Moyo In Road Traffic Accident

Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) Air Marshal Elson Moyo has reportedly travelled to Nigeria to ask his counterpart for technical assistance, including in the operation and maintenance of F7 and Mi-35 aircraft.
According to a report by <a href="https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/zimbabwe-air-force-asks-nigeria-for-technical-assistance/">Defence Web</a>, citing the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Moyo visited NAF Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, at NAF Headquarters in late March.
Moyo is reported to have said he would like to pursue technical assistance in the areas of research and development, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology (drones) and the operation and maintenance of F7 and Mi-35 aircraft.
He said areas for collaboration are of common interest to Zimbabwe and Nigeria as their respective air forces operate some similar aircraft (including F7s and Mi-35s).
Moyo noted that the Nigerian Air Force has within a short time recorded “remarkable feats” in its transformation effort to develop indigenous capacity.
He said the Air Force of Zimbabwe’s ability to acquire basic aircraft parts and other equipment was being hampered by sanctions imposed on the country by Western powers.
Zimbabwe’s Air Chief commended the NAF for its support in the past, including training given to the first batch of Zimbabwe pilots in the 1980s.
Amao said that the NAF is ready to forge a mutually beneficial partnership with the Air Force of Zimbabwe.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009522/ed-demands-re-run-in-violence-hotspots">Pindula News</a>

Air Force Of Zimbabwe Asks Nigeria For Technical Assistance

The international community, particularly the United States of America and the United Nations Security Council are reported to be following developments in Zimbabwe keenly after a delegation of Zimbabwe military generals visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly referred to as North Korea. The UN Security Council imposed an embargo on North Korea which prohibits the exporting of virtually all North Korean products.
According to the Rodong Sinmun, a North Korean newspaper, the Zimbabwe delegation which was led by the commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Air Marshal Elson Moyo toured various sites in North Korea and presented a gift to the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, on behalf of General Philip Valerio Sibanda, the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.
Commenting on the matter, David McGuire, a public affairs officer at the United States embassy in Harare told the Zimbabwe Independent,
<blockquote>We as the US have been increasing sanctions pressure on North Korea and we have been encouraging countries around the world, in conjunction with the UN Security Council resolutions, to comply with the resolutions.
I am not sure because I do not know what the delegation was doing there. Certainly, we do have questions on any kind of delegation that visits North Korea, especially wanting to know the nature of the business, what they will be doing.</blockquote>
The North Koreans are infamous for having trained the 5th Brigade, which has been accused of killing an estimated 20 000 people during the Gukurahundi massacres in the early years after Independence.
More: The Zimbabwe Independent

US, UN Security Council Watching With Interest After Zimbabwe Military Generals Visit North Korea

Retired Air Chief Marshal Perence Shiri handed over command and control of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) to Air Marshal Elson Moyo after being at the helm for 25 years. The handover takeover ceremony was held at Manyame Air Force base on Friday and was attended by Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Phillip Valerio Sibanda and other esteemed guests.
Shiri inspected the military parade for the last time with troops marching past in slow and quick time paying compliments to the command element. A fly past by number 7 and 8 helicopter squadrons was done to salute the outgoing and incoming commanders of the AFZ.
 
Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Sibanda said the ZDF will support Retired Air Chief Marshal Shiri in his new senior government position and implored Air Marshal Moyo to execute his roles as mandated.
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