Narrative:
The Sabin Air plane had trouble gaining height following takeoff. It struck a house, killing a woman who was washing clothing when the plane struck the house in the "25th June" neighborhood, near the airport. Weather at the time of the crash was hot and sunny. The aircraft was chartered to fly back some students to their boarding school in Eswatini.
» Africa News Online
» Hannah Boughton
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accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Let 410UVP
registration: ?
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 2000 |
| Time: | 10:07 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Operator: | Sabin Air |
| Registration: | C9-AUH |
| MSN: | 110186 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | W of Maputo International Airport (MPM) ( Mozambique)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Maputo International Airport (MPM/FQMA), Mozambique |
| Manzini-Matsapha International Airport (MTS/FDMS), Eswatini |
The Sabin Air plane had trouble gaining height following takeoff. It struck a house, killing a woman who was washing clothing when the plane struck the house in the "25th June" neighborhood, near the airport. Weather at the time of the crash was hot and sunny. The aircraft was chartered to fly back some students to their boarding school in Eswatini.
Sources:
» Scramble 252» Africa News Online
» Hannah Boughton
» Scramble 250
Photos
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Let 410UVP
registration: ?
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
accident date: 08-02-2000
type: Embraer 110P2 Bandeirante
registration: C9-AUH
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 Maputo International Airport to Manzini-Matsapha International Airport as the crow flies is 143 km (89 miles).
Distance from Maputo International Airport to Manzini-Matsapha International Airport as the crow flies is 143 km (89 miles).
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