Zambia Vice President Mutale Nalumango Involved in Helicopter Crash
- A helicopter carrying Zambia's Vice President and 8 other passengers crashed at Nakonde on July 9, 2026
- Radio station Asaase 99.5 reported on the incident, as visuals from the scene began circulating online
- All passengers on board were confirmed safe following the crash, amid concern from social media users
Zambia's Vice President Mutale Nalumango has survived a helicopter crash that occurred at Nakonde on Wednesday, July 9, 2026, along with eight other people on board.
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Ghanaian radio station Asaase 99.5 was among the first outlets to report the incident, as images and footage of the downed aircraft began circulating widely on social media.
The visuals showed the crashed helicopter surrounded by officers who had moved in to secure the scene and assist those involved.
Zambia VP, 8 others safe after helicopter crash
Despite the severity of the crash, early reports confirmed that all nine individuals on board, including the Vice President, escaped without fatal injury.
The news drew significant relief, given the alarming nature of the footage that had spread online before official confirmation came through.
Nakonde is a town in northern Zambia, situated near the border with Tanzania.
No further details regarding the cause of the crash or the condition of the aircraft had been released at the time of the initial reports.
A Facebook post below has shared footage from the scene of the reported aircraft crash involving Zambia’s Vice President Mutale Nalumango.
Moment before Vice President's helicopter crash surfaces
A Facebook video has surfaced showing the moments before a vice president's helicopter crash.
The footage, shared by Chete FM on Facebook, was recorded by a 14-year-old boy who unknowingly captured the incident on his mobile phone.
The video shows the helicopter taking off before it hit a tree and came down in an open area without striking nearby structures. Security officers later sealed off the crash site as the Fire Brigade responded, while access remained restricted.
The vice president and the seven other people on board were confirmed safe after the incident. Authorities have launched investigations to establish what caused the crash.
The Facebook post below contains a video of the moments before the Zambian Vice President and eight others took off in the helicopter.
3 perish in aircraft crash
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a search-and-rescue operation for a missing private plane ended in tragedy early June 21, 2026, after rescue teams found the wreckage of the aircraft, which contained three remains in a wooded area near a Maryland residential neighbourhood.
The single-engine Piper Cherokee was carrying three individuals when it went down in the woods near Bowie, Maryland, a suburb located outside Washington, D.C, and officials said the pilot and both passengers aboard the aircraft were pronounced dead at the crash scene.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
