Narrative:
The Antonov 26 force landed in a field following a loss of engine power on takeoff from Quelimane Airport, Mozambique.
The aircraft came down about 150 from the runway.
The aircraft involved in operations to help flood victims in central and northern Mozambique.
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 14 February 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26B-100 |
| Operator: | Força Aérea de Moçambique |
| Registration: | FA312 |
| MSN: | 11603 ? |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Quelimane Airport ( Mozambique)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quelimane Airport (UEL/FQQL), Mozambique |
| Mocuba Airstrip, Mozambique |
The Antonov 26 force landed in a field following a loss of engine power on takeoff from Quelimane Airport, Mozambique.
The aircraft came down about 150 from the runway.
The aircraft involved in operations to help flood victims in central and northern Mozambique.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Diário de Notícias» Soviet Transports
Photos
Video, social media
Equipa do INAC e das Forças Aereas Moçambicanas chega a Quelimane para avaliar no terreno o que terá acontecido. pic.twitter.com/fP7BwmueLs
Diário da Zambézia (@DZambezia) February 14, 2015Map
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 Quelimane Airport to Mocuba Airstrip as the crow flies is 112 km (70 miles).
Distance from Quelimane Airport to Mocuba Airstrip as the crow flies is 112 km (70 miles).
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