Mueda - Vila Cabral
Flight / Schedule
Mueda - Vila Cabral
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
6162
MSN
14134/25579
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
January 8, 1974 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lichinga Niassa
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Coordinates
-13.2999°, 35.2459°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 8, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Mueda - Vila Cabral experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa, with the event recorded near Lichinga Niassa.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On final approach to Vila Cabral, the airplane was shot down by ground fire and crash landed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6162, MSN 14134/25579, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.2999°, 35.2459°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Vila Cabral, the airplane was shot down by ground fire and crash landed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Mueda - Vila Cabral
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique