Nangade - Nampula

On May 6, 1974 at 01:58 PM, Nangade - Nampula experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Portuguese Air Force - Força Aerea Portuguesa, with the event recorded near Mueda Cabo Delgado.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route from Nangade to Nampula, the airplane was hit by a SAM-7 missile (Strella) that struck the right engine. The crew decided to divert to Mueda but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing on the short training runway of Nacatári-Chapa. After landing, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance (too short runway), overran and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6175, MSN 19393, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.4194°, 38.4963°.