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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s two Chimanimani-bound helicopters were Wednesday forced to make a U-turn after reaching Mutare only to land in a golf course in Marondera.<\/p>\n

NewsDay reports that one of them landed awkwardly, triggering fears that it could have developed technical fault mid-air.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa was on his way to Chimanimani, Manicaland province, to officially open Jopa-Kopa highway which was washed away by Cyclone Idai two years ago.<\/p>\n

Witnesses said one of the helicopters landed awkwardly at around 8 am suggesting that it could have developed a technical fault.<\/p>\n

Security details in Marondera rushed to the scene soon after the helicopters landed, with Mnangagwa\u2019s motorcade arriving 45 minutes later to whisk him away.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa later proceeded to Chimanimani by road, forcing changes to the programme after arriving late for the event.<\/p>\n

Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa dismissed speculation that the choppers had developed technical faults, saying they were forced to land in Marondera due to bad weather. She said:<\/p>\n

No, nothing like that happened. You can check with the presidential spokesperson George Charamba. But all I know is the President arrived late, his helicopters failed to land in Mutare due to bad weather and they returned to Marondera and later came by road.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Mnangagwa has been forced to abandon his helicopter.<\/p>\n

Last month, he was forced to travel to Rutenga in Masvingo province by road after security concerns were raised over \u201cfaulty and aged\u201d presidential helicopters.<\/p>\n

In August, Mnangagwa\u2019s chopper reportedly crash-landed about 65km from Harare when he was coming back to the capital from his Precabe Farm in Kwekwe.<\/p>\n

In the same month, bad weather hindered Mnangagwa\u2019s trip to Mutare, where he was expected to commission a medical oxygen and industrial gas plant at Feruka.<\/p>\n

More: NewsDay<\/p>\n

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