Beira - Vila de Sena

On November 25, 1991 at 03:00 PM, Beira - Vila de Sena experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Scan Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Vila de Sena Sofala.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was approaching Vila de Sena Airstrip following a cargo flight from Beira, carrying a load of various goods. As the airfield was located in an area subject to combats, the crew completed a low approach to avoid any hostile action. On approach to a grassy airfield, the aircraft drifted to the right so the captain elected to correct the deviation when the aircraft struck trees, stalled and crashed in the Zambezi River. Two crew members were rescued while a third was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C9-STD, MSN 14026/25471, year of manufacture 1944.