Maputo City District | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The flight from Nampula was uneventful until the approach to Maputo. Due to bad weather conditions at destination, the crew was vectored to a holding pattern. After two circuits, the captain decided to start the descent despite ATC informed him about very poor conditions. At this time, the visibility was reduced due to the night, heavy rain falls, thunderstorm activity with turbulences and lightnings. On final approach to runway 23, the aircraft was too low and impacted ground short of runway in a slight nose-up attitude. Upon impact, the aircraft broke in two and came to rest in a field. All 17 occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante in Maputo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 8, 2000 at 1007 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Operator:

Sabin Air

Registration:

C9-AUH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Maputo - Manzini

MSN:

110-186

YOM:

1978

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Shortly after takeoff from Maputo Airport in excellent weather conditions, the aircraft lost height and crashed onto several houses located in the 25th June district near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 18 occupants were rescued. Unfortunately, a woman in a house was killed. All passengers were students going back home.

Crash of a Boeing 747SP-44 in Maputo

Date & Time: Oct 5, 1998 at 0955 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 747SP

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Registration:

ZS-SPF

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Maputo - Lisbon

MSN:

21263

YOM:

1977

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Shortly after takeoff from Maputo Airport, while climbing, the engine n°3 failed, exploded and caught fire. Debris struck the engine n°4 and punctured the right wing and a fuel tank, causing a severe fire. The crew was cleared for an immediate return. Following a normal approach and landing, the aircraft was stopped on the main runway and all 66 occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DL in Maputo: 17 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

7312

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Maputo - Harare

MSN:

9492

YOM:

1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Maputo Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. Five occupants were injured while 17 others were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Lourenço Marques: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F27 Friendship

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Registration:

CR-AIB

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lourenço Marques - Lourenço Marques

MSN:

10205

YOM:

1962

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Aircraft flight hours:

14864

Aircraft flight cycles:

10147

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After overflying Lourenço Marques Airport's runway 23 at low speed with the right propeller feathered and the landing gear down, the airplane banked right and crashed in flames 450 meters to the right of the runway and 750 meters from the threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Crash of De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Maputo

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1944

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

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CR-AAI

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Maputo - Maputo

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1854

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Crew was engaged in a training flight in the vicinity of the Maputo International Airport. In flight, crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed on a beach in Costa do Sol, west of the airport. Both pilots Lino Augusto da Conceição and Manuel Duarte were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Maputo

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1943

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth

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CR-AAO

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Maputo - Maputo

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2152

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1931

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The pilot was completing a solo training flight when the accident occurred in unknown circumstances. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.