By A Correspondent- People who saw the tragic Air-force of Zimbabwe chopper crashing said they suspected that the pilot lost control of the aircraft.

They said the chopper appeared to have lost control as it was flying close to the ground.

“I was washing a car behind the house when the helicopter appeared from the western side in the direction of Harare. Surprisingly, it seemed to be misfiring as it nosedived and hit a tree branch on a hillock behind the house and deflected to a boulder, before crashing onto the house and bursting into flames on impact,” said Mr Peter Katsago (22).

Mr Dilon Fenyere (19) said the crash left them shell-shocked as it happened in their eyes.

He said they tried to help the mother’s trapped children, but Jade had already died.

The accident claimed the life of an 81 months old Goromonzi toddler and left her family members injured.

The 18-month-old toddler identified as Jade Fenyere, was sleeping with her twin sister, Jada, when the chopper plunged into their house.

Jada escaped with burns together with the mother who later tried to rescue them.

The mother and Jada were taken to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and later transferred to Trauma Centre in Borrowdale for treatment, and were reportedly in a stable condition last night.

There were three crew members on board, two pilots and a technician.

The three died on the spot.