Luabo - Luabo

On December 12, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Luabo - Luabo experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Scottish Aviation, with the event recorded near Luabo Zambezia.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was on a sales demonstration flight in Africa. A flight out of Luabo was made with a takeoff weight within 100 kg of the maximum permitted. The aircraft had climbed to 700 feet when the no. 1 prop was feathered. When over the Zambesi River, the plane began to lose height. The aircraft continued to lose height even with the no. 2 engine at maximum continuous power, so attempts were made to restart the no. 1 engine at 300 feet. These attempts were unsuccessful and a forced landing was carried out on an island in the river. Following impact, the Twin Pioneer slid for approximately 75 yards on soft ground and the main gear and both wings became detached. Source: https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19591212-1

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AOEN, MSN 502, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.3221°, 36.1299°.