UI Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota 3 (DC-3) G-AVPW,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331014

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Date:	Thursday 3 September 1970
Time:	10:12
Type:	Douglas C-47A-10-DK Dakota 3 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Hunting Surveys
Registration:	G-AVPW
MSN:	12476
Year of manufacture:	1944
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	UI
Location:	near Huambo - Angola
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Survey
Departure airport:	Nova Lisboa Airport (NOV/FNHU)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
During a lo altitude (about 150 m) survey flight out of Nova Lisboa (now Huambo) the DC-3 was being fired at. Hydraulic lines were damaged and fuel leaking rapidly from the starboard fuel tanks. A safe emergency landing was carried out at Nova Lisboa Airport's runway 11.
One of the pilots was injured in the occurrence.

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