Narrative:
The C-47 collided with electricity wires after takeoff and crashed.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 6 January 1977 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Rhodesian Air Force |
| Registration: | R7034 |
| MSN: | 33410/16662 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Chiredzi-Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) ( Zimbabwe)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chiredzi-Buffalo Range Airport (BFO/FVCZ), Zimbabwe |
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The C-47 collided with electricity wires after takeoff and crashed.
Sources:
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