Lisbon - Quelimane - Lourenço Marques
Flight / Schedule
Lisbon - Quelimane - Lourenço Marques
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
CR-AAV
MSN
1507
Year of Manufacture
1940
Date
February 23, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Quelimane Zambezia
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Coordinates
-17.8775°, 36.8902°
Narrative Report
On February 23, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Lisbon - Quelimane - Lourenço Marques experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by DETA Mozambique Airlines - Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Quelimane Zambezia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie. The airplane christened 'Limpopo' was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed. Pilot was Francisco Pinto Teixeira.
Aircraft reference details include registration CR-AAV, MSN 1507, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.8775°, 36.8902°.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
4
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie. The airplane christened 'Limpopo' was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed. Pilot was Francisco Pinto Teixeira.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lisbon - Quelimane - Lourenço Marques
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique
Aircraft Details
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