Five deaths from New Mexico helicopter crash

raton - A helicopter accident in the US state of New Mexico has killed five people. Among them, the former Zimbabwean politician Roy Bennett and his wife. One passenger survived the crash. According to the media, the seriously injured victim could alert the police.

The helicopter crashed down by unknown cause near Raton, a town about two and a half hours from Santa Fe.

Bennett (60) lived in exile in South Africa. In the past he was one of the main opponents of President Robert Mugabe, who recently resigned. Bennett was also treasurer of the opposition party MDC, the Movement for Democratic Change.