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Crash of a Cessna (DMI) Falcon 402 on Bazaruto Island

Date & Time: Jan 2, 2018 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZU-MDI
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bazaruto Island - Vilanculos
MSN:
402B-0207
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
3291
Captain / Total hours on type:
215.00
Aircraft flight hours:
1068
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was departing Bazaruto Island on a flight to Vilanculos, carrying six passengers and one pilot. During the takeoff roll on runway 20, after a course of about 400 metres, the aircraft started to veer to the left, departed the runway despite successive attempt to correct the flight trajectory. The aircraft crashed into bushed and came to rest in the opposite direction of the takeoff, some 60 metres from the runway centerline.
Probable cause:
The most likely cause of this accident was human failure. The following contributing factors were identified:
- The fact that the pilot has exceeded the aircraft's capacity from 8 (1+7) to 10 (1+9), associated with prevailing meteorological conditions, may have influenced the attitude of the aircraft during take-off.
- The fact that the pilot did not properly follow the pre-flight procedures, given the hurry he showed at departure and being distracted at the time of the pre-flight inspection may have contributed to forgetting to remove the lock) of the Vertical Stabilizer.
- The fact that the pilot probably did not remove the Lock of the Vertical Stabilizer caused it to remain fixed in its position and could not give the directional control to the aircraft.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Vilanculos: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 2006 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
ZS-POG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Polokwane – Vilanculos
MSN:
208B-0396
YOM:
1994
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Polokwane on a charter flight to Madagascar with an intermediate stop in Vilanculos, carrying one passenger and two pilots. On final approach to Vilanculos Airport by night, the airplane collided with two palms and crashed 2 km short of runway. All three occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Few hours after the crash, one of the pilots died from his injuries.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in São Sebastião: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2004 at 1710 LT
Registration:
ZS-NRW
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
São Sebastião - Vilanculos
MSN:
BB-201
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
5800
Captain / Total hours on type:
2080.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1203
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at Polokwane Airport, South Africa on 28 June 2004 with 1750 litres of Jet A1 fuel where after it flew to São Sebastião, near Vilanculos, Mozambique. Later the day on 28 June 2004 the crew attempted to take off on a non-scheduled flight from Sao Sebastiao (near Vilanculos) to Vilanculos Airport (VNX). The purpose of the fight was to airlift an injured man to a hospital at an unknown destination. The crew did not use the full runway length available but attempted the takeoff run with only 870ft (265 m) of runway available. The aircraft failed to become airborne and overran the runway, colliding with a sandbank, the perimeter fence and trees and erupted in fire. Calculations, using the takeoff performance graphs in the POH (Pilot Operating Handbook), showed that the aircraft would have required a ground roll distance of 2000 ft (610 m) with 40° flap and 2100 ft (640 m) with no flap selected.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402B off Vilanculos: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
ZS-JTD
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
402B-1240
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On approach to Vilanculos Airport, the pilot encountered bad weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy rain falls. On final, the twin engine aircraft crashed in the sea few hundred metres offshore. A passenger was rescued while six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Chongoene: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C9-AMV
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vilanculos – Maputo
MSN:
219
YOM:
1970
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The departure from Vilanculos was postponed due to technical problems. An engineer was expected for about 48 hours but failed to come. The pilot decided to conduct the flight despite the problems were not resolved. En route, while cruising along the shore, he encountered technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing on a beach when the aircraft crashed. All five occupants were killed.