Pilot killed in Chivayo chopper crash to be buried Sunday
Captain Calvin Tafirei Soda, who died in a helicopter crash alongside businessman Wicknell Chivayo, is set to be buried in Marondera, Zimbabwe. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash, which claimed five lives.
Why it matters
The incident involves a prominent businessman and highlights ongoing aviation safety investigations in the region.
The late Captain Calvin Tafirei Soda/ZBC Captain Calvin Tafirei Soda, the pilot who died in the helicopter crash that claimed businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy, will be laid to rest in Marondera on Sunday, October 4, as family, friends and colleagues remember him as a unifying figure and dedicated aviator.
Soda's funeral wake is underway at his family home in Philadelphia, Harare, Zimbabwe, where mourners have gathered to pay their final respects to the pilot ahead of his burial.
Those who knew him described him as a hardworking family man whose commitment to aviation was matched by his ability to bring people together.
“He was a unifier, a hard worker, a family man and a dedicated aviator,” mourners said of Soda in an interview with ZBC, the country's national broadcaster.
He is survived by his wife, Shamiso, and their three children.
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