Blantyre - Lilongwe
Flight / Schedule
Blantyre - Lilongwe
Aircraft
Short SC.7 Skyvan VariantRegistration
7Q-YMB
MSN
1971
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Air MalawiDate
November 6, 1987 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ulongwé Tete
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 6, 1987 at 08:30 AM, Blantyre - Lilongwe experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Air Malawi, with the event recorded near Ulongwé Tete.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While in cruising altitude on a flight from Blantyre to Lilongwe, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed in Ulongwé, killing all 10 occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration 7Q-YMB, MSN 1971, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
2
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a flight from Blantyre to Lilongwe, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Out of control, it crashed in Ulongwé, killing all 10 occupants.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Blantyre - Lilongwe
Operator
Air MalawiFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique
Aircraft Details
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