The remains of the six people, including four foreigners, who died on 29 September when their light aircraft crashed in the Zvemahande area about 6km northwest of Mashava have been released for burial or cremation, <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/mashava-crash-victims-cremated/">reported The Herald</a>.
DNA tests and forensic examinations of the remains were conducted on Thursday last week.
Police identified the victims as Indian billionaire Harpla Singh Randhawa (60) of Murowa Diamonds, his son Amer Singh Randhawa, George Sibanda (51) of Murowa Diamonds, Nikhil Mahadik Milind of Murowa Diamonds, Reginald Muchemwa (38) who was the pilot and Pichumoney Viswanath (58) of RioZim Limited.
Of the six victims, the remains of the four foreign nationals were cremated on 06 October, while Sibanda was set to be buried in South Africa where his family lives and Muchemwa in Zimbabwe.
The Cessna plane, owned by Rio Zimbabwe Company, crashed at Peter Farm in the Zvamahande area of Mashava on a flight from Harare to Zvishavane.
The light aircraft is suspected to have developed a technical problem before crashing around 8 AM killing all passengers and crew on board.
In a statement issued after the fatal crash, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development said:
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On 29 September 2023, the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (RGMIA) Flight Information Centre (FIC) advised that they lost contact with a Zimbabwean-registered Cessna C206 aircraft registration No. Z-CAM.
The aircraft got airborne from RGMIA at 06:30 a.m. Zimbabwe time, flying to Murowa (near Zvishavane) with 6 people on board. The last contact with the aircraft was at 07:03 am Zimbabwe time.
The FIC had checked with destination and was told that the aircraft had not arrived. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirms the aircraft accident, and 6 fatalities of the occupants on board the aircraft about 6 km to the North West of Mashava…
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development – Air Accidents and Serious Incidents Investigation Department is carrying out investigations to establish the cause(s) and contributing factors regarding the accident in order to draw investigation conclusions and propose appropriate Safety Recommendations for the prevention of future accidents from similar causes.
</blockquote>
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RioZim Plane Crash Victims Cremated

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has revealed the identity of the sixth victim of a plane crash that occurred on 29 September 2023 in the Zvemahande area, Mashava.
The RioZim Cessna 206 plane, which was travelling from Harare to Marowa Diamonds, crashed between 7.30 AM and 8 AM, killing all six people on board including the pilot.
In a statement released on 05 October, ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi identified the sixth victim as Pichumoney Viswanath (58) of Rio Zim Limited. Part of the statement reads:
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police reveals the name of one of the outstanding six victims who were killed in a plane crash that occurred on 29th September 2023 between 0730 hours and 0800 hours in the Zvemahande area, Mashava.
The victim has been positively identified as… Pichumoney Viswanath (58) of Rio Zim Limited.
The Police confirms that all the six victims’ identity has now been confirmed by close relatives.
</blockquote>
On 03 October, Assistant Commissioner Nyathi released the names of the other five victims, who are:
<ul>
<li>Harpla Singh Randhawa (60) of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Amer Singh Randhawa who was son to Harpla Singh Randhawa</li>
<li>George Sibanda (51) of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Nikhil Mahadik Milind of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Reginald Muchemwa (38) who was the pilot.</li>
</ul>
The cause of the tragic plane crash is yet tobe established.
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ZRP Reveals Indentity Of Sixth Mashava Plane Crash Victim

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has released the names of five of the six victims who were killed in a plane crash that occurred in the Zvemahande area, Mashava.
The RioZim Cessna 206 plane, which was travelling from Harare to Marowa Diamonds, crashed between 7.30 AM and 8 AM on 29 September 2023.
ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the five victims were positively identified by their next of kin as follows:
<ul>
<li>Harpla Singh Randhawa (60) of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Amer Singh Randhawa who was son to Harpla Singh Randhawa</li>
<li>George Sibanda (51) of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Nikhil Mahadik Milind of Marowa Diamonds, Mberengwa</li>
<li>Reginald Muchemwa (38) who was the pilot.</li>
</ul>
Asst Comm Nyathi added that ZRP is working with relevant institutions to establish the cause of the accident and to identify the sixth victim who is believed to have come to Zimbabwe as a visitor.
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