Narrative:
Crashed into terrain due to bad weather.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 November 1961 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 6154 |
| MSN: | 10049 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Chitado ( Angola)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luanda Airport (LAD/FNLU), Angola |
| Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV/FNHU), Angola |
Crashed into terrain due to bad weather.
Sources:
» José VilhenaPhotos
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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 Luanda Airport to Nova Lisboa Airport as the crow flies is 517 km (323 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Luanda Airport to Nova Lisboa Airport as the crow flies is 517 km (323 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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