Beira - Lourenço Marques
Flight / Schedule
Beira - Lourenço Marques
Aircraft
Nord 2501 NoratlasRegistration
6414
MSN
149
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
June 13, 1967 at 10:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Xai-Xai Gaza
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Coordinates
-25.0696°, 33.6798°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 13, 1967 at 10:00 PM, Beira - Lourenço Marques experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa, with the event recorded near Xai-Xai Gaza.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising by night on a flight from Beira to Lourenço Marques, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The crew completed a belly landing on a beach located in Praia Sepúlveda, south of Xai-Xai. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6414, MSN 149, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.0696°, 33.6798°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising by night on a flight from Beira to Lourenço Marques, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The crew completed a belly landing on a beach located in Praia Sepúlveda, south of Xai-Xai. All 15 occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
15
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Beira - Lourenço Marques
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique
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