Zimbabwe Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Zimbabwe air force, each with a date and source. See the Zimbabwe air force overview.
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Events per year
2022โ2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 31 Oct 2026.
By event type
5 events logged ยท 5 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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Zimbabwe air force losses, crashes & deliveries
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SEP 92025
SF-260
Crash
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe ยท SF-260 crashed after takeoff at Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base, killing instructor and trainee.
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MAY 302025
F-7
Crash
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe ยท F-7 caught fire in flight and crashed near Gweru; the pilot was killed.
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FEB 62025
K-8
Crash
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe ยท K-8 crashed near Gweru; the pilot was killed.
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SEP 152024
H215
Crash
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe ยท AS332 Super Puma VIP helicopter crashed on takeoff at Masvingo while positioning to collect the President; no casualties, the government said.
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FEB 32023
SF-260
Crash
๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe ยท Struck a power line and crashed near Mlezu College outside Gweru during a training sortie; both pilots killed.