Blantyre - Lilongwe

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.