Matarara - Chemba

On November 22, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Matarara - Chemba experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Scan Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Chemba Sofala.

The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing a humanitarian flight to Chemba, carrying three crew members foodstuffs. On final approach, at a height of about 500 feet, the left engine lost power. The aircraft rolled to the left then stalled and crashed on the top of a hill. A pilot was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration C9-STE, MSN 19006, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.1613°, 34.8901°.