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Buffalo Range Airport is an airport serving
Chiredzi,
Masvingo Province
Masvingo is a Provinces of Zimbabwe, province in southeastern Zimbabwe. It has a population of 1.485 million as of the Zimbabwean census, 2012, 2012 census, ranking fifth out of Zimbabwe's ten provinces. Established as Victoria Province by the B ...
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Zimbabwe
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. It is northwest of the town.
Characteristics
The Chiredzi
non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are i ...
(Ident: CZ) is located off the threshold of runway 14. The Chiredzi or Buffalo Range non-directional beacon (Ident: BI) is located on the field.
Accidents and incidents
*6 January 1977: A
Rhodesian Air Force
The Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) was an air force based in Salisbury (now Harare) which represented several entities under various names between 1935 and 1980: originally serving the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, it was the ...
Douglas C-47B
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota ( RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft
A military transport aircraft, military cargo aircraft or airlifter is a military-owned transport aircraft used to su ...
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tail number R7034, hit power lines shortly after takeoff from the airport, crashing and killing all three occupants aboard.
See also
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Chiredzi District
A district in Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province
Chiredzi found in the district, is one of a number of centers for HIV/ AIDS treatment in the province. The district's Hippo Valley Hospital is one of a number of centers for HIV/ AIDS treatment in the p ...
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List of airports in Zimbabwe
This is a list of airports in Zimbabwe, sorted by location.
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Transport in Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services; historically, there has been little participation of private investors in transport infrastructure.
Railways
The railway operator is National Railways of Zimbabwe.
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References
External links
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Google Maps - Buffalo RangeOpenStreetMap - Buffalo Range
Airports in Zimbabwe
Buildings and structures in Masvingo Province
Chiredzi District
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