Beira – Lourenço Marques
Flight / Schedule
Beira – Lourenço Marques
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
CR-AAJ
MSN
5962
Year of Manufacture
1938
Date
February 12, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Lagoa Pati Maputo
Region
Africa • Mozambique
Narrative Report
On February 12, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Beira – Lourenço Marques experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by DETA Mozambique Airlines - Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Lagoa Pati Maputo.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The three engine aircraft crash landed near Lagoa Pati. All 15 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration CR-AAJ, MSN 5962, year of manufacture 1938.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The three engine aircraft crash landed near Lagoa Pati. All 15 occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
15
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Beira – Lourenço Marques
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Mozambique
Aircraft Details
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