Zone
Manica

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Casa Banana: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
808
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chimoio - Casa Banana
MSN:
365
YOM:
1986
Location:
Casa Banana
Sofala
Country:
Mozambique
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was approaching Casa Banana, in the Gorongosa National Park, when it struck treetops and crashed in a dense wooded area. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Chimoio: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
Textafrica
Registration:
C9-ANS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
31-143
YOM:
1968
Location:
Chimoio
Manica
Country:
Mozambique
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While approaching Chimoio Airport, the twin engine airplane was shot down by Mozambican Forces and crashed in flames few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed, five Portugueses and three Swiss citizens.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Mozambican Forces while on final approach to Chimoio Airport. The crew was cleared to perform the flight and a proper flight plan was filed and accepted. Authorities reported the aircraft was inadvertently shot down due to a lack of coordination between military and civil authorities.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon in Chimoio: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Harpoon
Operator:
Registration:
4617
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chimoio – Beira
MSN:
15-1199
YOM:
1944
Location:
Chimoio
Manica
Country:
Mozambique
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Chimoio Airport, the twin engine aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed near Vila Pery, northeast of the airfield. Six passengers were killed while seven other occupants were injured.
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