Passengers and crew had a lucky escape when their plane hit a pig on takeoff from Zimbabwe International airport.
Only two passengers were injured – this apparently after they ran away from the stricken plane in the dark and fell into a ditch surrounding the airfield.
One passenger later criticised the airline for having no ‘disaster response strategy’
However, this criticism is unfounded.
The Authorities have a very clear ‘disaster response strategy’ – witness the fact that within minutes of the crash (and before Emergency Rescue Services had arrived on the scene) a contingent of Secret Police were on hand to arrest two passengers for taking photographs.
The speed with which the secret police responded to the emergency and their swift action must be a great source of comfort to Zimbabweans.
