Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell Chivayo

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell…?

Of the 56 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 43% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 20% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 152. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell… left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 56 rated outlets on this story, 43% are rated left, 37% are rated centre, 20% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell… biased?

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell Chivayo is one event reported by 152 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell…?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including businessman Wicknell…?

152 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many people were on board the helicopter?

The helicopter was carrying six people in total. This included two crew members and four passengers.

Were there any survivors from the crash?

Officials and a government spokesperson stated that there were no survivors from the helicopter crash.

Where did the helicopter crash?

The helicopter crashed in the Marondera district, which is located southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.

Who was reported to be among the deceased?

State media reports indicated that businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife were among the six people killed in the crash.