There were anxious moments on Sunday evening after news broke that an Air Zimbabwe plane was spotted with "an engine on fire" after taking off from OR Tambo airport.
There were anxious moments on Sunday evening after news broke that an Air Zimbabwe plane was spotted with "an engine on fire" after taking off from OR Tambo airport.
But such comparisons would be unfair - Air Zimbabwe has an unblemished safety record in its 39-year history. The unnerving episode, filmed by one passenger, is not going to boost confidence in Air Zim, already derided by many locals as "Scare Zim".
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