ZS-NVD

On April 20, 2004 at 12:00 AM, ZS-NVD experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Fugro Airborne Surveys, with the event recorded near Nampula Nampula.

The flight was categorized as geographical / geophysical / scientific and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Nampula Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing both occupants. They were engaged in a geological mission on behalf of the Mozambican government in the north part of the country.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-NVD, MSN 404-0667, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -15.0378°, 40.7321°.