CR-AAX

Following a hard landing, the left main gear collapsed. The twin engine aircraft christened 'Limpopo' veered off runway and came to rest in flames. There was no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CR-AAX

Registration

CR-AAX

MSN

1508

Year of Manufacture

1940

Date

November 14, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Inhambane Inhambane

Region

Africa • Mozambique

Coordinates

-21.9263°, 35.3169°

Narrative Report

On November 14, 1941 at 12:00 AM, CR-AAX experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by DETA Mozambique Airlines - Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Inhambane Inhambane.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

Following a hard landing, the left main gear collapsed. The twin engine aircraft christened 'Limpopo' veered off runway and came to rest in flames. There was no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CR-AAX, MSN 1508, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -21.9263°, 35.3169°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following a hard landing, the left main gear collapsed. The twin engine aircraft christened 'Limpopo' veered off runway and came to rest in flames. There was no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Africa • Mozambique

Aircraft Details

Registration

CR-AAX

MSN

1508

Year of Manufacture

1940

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