Narrative:
Crash-landed after having been hit by gun fire. Vila Cabral is now named Lichinga.
accident date: 08-01-1974
type: Douglas VC-47B (DC-3)
registration: 6162
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 8 January 1974 |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-47B (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 6162 |
| MSN: | 25579/14134 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vila Cabral Airport (VXC) ( Mozambique)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mueda Airport (MUD/FQMD), Mozambique |
| Vila Cabral Airport (VXC/FQLC), Mozambique |
Crash-landed after having been hit by gun fire. Vila Cabral is now named Lichinga.
Sources:
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
accident date: 08-01-1974
type: Douglas VC-47B (DC-3)
registration: 6162
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Mueda Airport to Vila Cabral Airport as the crow flies is 497 km (311 miles).
Distance from Mueda Airport to Vila Cabral Airport as the crow flies is 497 km (311 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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