Narrative:
The aircraft crashed and was totally destroyed near the threshold of runway 16 at 18:30 LT. All 7 crew members and 4 passengers (two civilian and two military) were killed. The crew descended prematurely under the MDA at the conditions of low clouds, not having a good visual contact with the runway.
» Nord Noratlas Production List Air-Britain
» Especialistas da Base Aérea 12 Guiné 65/74
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 2 May 1973 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Nord 2502F Noratlas |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Portuguesa |
| Registration: | 6411 |
| MSN: | F.5 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 739 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mueda Airport (MUD) ( Mozambique)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Porto Amélia Airport (POL/FQPB), Mozambique |
| Mueda Airport (MUD/FQMD), Mozambique |
The aircraft crashed and was totally destroyed near the threshold of runway 16 at 18:30 LT. All 7 crew members and 4 passengers (two civilian and two military) were killed. The crew descended prematurely under the MDA at the conditions of low clouds, not having a good visual contact with the runway.
Sources:
» Clube de especialistas do AB4» Nord Noratlas Production List Air-Britain
» Especialistas da Base Aérea 12 Guiné 65/74
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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 Porto Amélia Airport to Mueda Airport as the crow flies is 179 km (112 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Porto Amélia Airport to Mueda Airport as the crow flies is 179 km (112 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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